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Scald Law is a hill in Midlothian, Scotland. At 579 metres (1900 feet) it is the highest of the Pentland Hills. The hill is composed of Devonian volcanic rock.

Scald Law
Scald Law as seen from the northeast
Highest point
Elevation579 m (1,900 ft)
Prominencec. 312 m (1,024 ft)
ListingMarilyn, Hardy
Coordinates55.8357°N 3.2901°W / 55.8357; -3.2901
Geography
LocationMidlothian, Scotland
OS gridNT191610
Topo mapOS Landranger 65
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

Etymology


The origin of the name is uncertain. Some sources say it derives from the Scots Language word scawed, meaning "bare."[1] Others suggest that it derived from the Old Norse word sgat (meaning "rent") as cattle were pastured on the hill on payment of a rent.[2] A further explanation is that it derives from scaldberry, an old name for blackberry.[3][4] The word law is derived from the Old English for hill.


References


  1. Glossary of Scots origins of place names in Britain (N to Y)
  2. Milne, John (1912). Gaelic Placenames of the Lothians (PDF). Mcdougall's Educational Company. p. 43.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 February 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Dixon, Norman (1947). The Placenames of Midlothian (PDF) (Thesis). University of Edinburgh. pp. 27, 45, 46, 240. Retrieved 13 September 2021.




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[de] Scald Law

Der Scald Law ist mit einer Höhe von 579 m die höchste Erhebung der Pentland Hills. Er liegt im Westen der schottischen Council Area Midlothian an der Ostflanke der rund 25 km langen Hügelkette. Die Kleinstadt Penicuik befindet sich rund fünf Kilometer östlich.[1] Die Nachbarhügel sind der Carnethy Hill im Nordosten, der South Black Hill im Süden sowie der East Kip im Südwesten.
- [en] Scald Law

[fr] Scald Law

Scald Law est un sommet du Midlothian, en Écosse. Avec ses 579 mètres d'altitude, c'est le point culminant des Pentland Hills. Il est composé de roches volcaniques du Dévonien.



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