Scald Law
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 Scald Law |
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| height | 579 m ASL | |
| location | Midlothian , Scotland | |
| Mountains | Pentland Hills | |
| Notch height | 312 m | |
| Coordinates | 55 ° 50 '10 " N , 3 ° 17' 32" W | |
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The Scald Law is the highest point of the Pentland Hills with a height of 579 m . It is located in the west of the Scottish Council Area Midlothian on the eastern flank of the approximately 25 km long range of hills. The small town of Penicuik is around five kilometers to the east. The neighboring hills are Carnethy Hill in the northeast, South Black Hill in the south and East Kip in the southwest.
Path to the ascent of Scald Law
Triangulation point on the crest
Surroundings
The Logan Burn runs along the northwest flank . Between Scald Law and Carnethy Hill this is dammed up to the Loganlea Reservoir . The reservoir, dammed up in 1851, as well as the downstream Glencorse Reservoir , served as the drinking water supply for Edinburgh . The A702 trunk road (Edinburgh - St John's Town of Dalry ) runs along the south-west flank .
Traces of earlier settlement can be found on the slopes of Scald Law. Remnants of buildings can be found in various places, which are likely to be farms or shepherds' houses. Furthermore, along the path between East Kip and Scald Law, on the slopes of South Black Hill, there was probably once a wayside cross. The 90 m × 85 m foundation was removed by a local farmer in the 19th century.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Entry on Grain Burn in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Entry on Habbies Howe in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Entry on Logan Burn in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Entry on Cross Sward in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
