Peatrig Hill is a minor hill in
Scotland
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, located about 15 km south-southeast of
Edinburgh
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. One of the
Moorfoot Hills
The Moorfoot Hills are a range of hills south of Edinburgh in east central Scotland, one of the ranges which collectively form the Southern Uplands.
Etymology
The name ''Moorfoot'' was recorded as ''Morthwait'' in 1142. The second element is O ...
, it is located in the parish of
Heriot
Heriot, from Old English ''heregeat'' ("war-gear"), was originally a death-duty in late Anglo-Saxon England, which required that at death, a nobleman provided to his king a given set of military equipment, often including horses, swords, shields ...
in the
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.
The word ''rigg'' means "ridge" in the
Old Norse language
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, thus Peatrig Hill translates as "
peat
Peat (), also known as turf (), is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs. The peatland ecosystem covers and is the most efficient ...
ridge hill".
Other hills in the Moorfoot Hills include Blackhope Scar (651m), Dewar Hill, Garvald Law, Rough Moss (601m).
Other places in the vicinity include
Borthwick
Borthwick is a hamlet, parish and stream in Midlothian, Scotland. The parish includes the 15th century Borthwick Castle, which is to the east of the village and the villages of Gorebridge and North Middleton.''Gazetteer of Scotland'', publ. b ...
Hall,
Dewar, the
Dewar Burn Dewar may refer to:
*Clan Dewar
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** Cryogenic storage dewar, a specialised vacuum flask for extremely cold fluids
*D ...
, the
Gala Water
The Gala Water ( Lowland Scots: Gala Watter; Scottish Gaelic An Geal Ath) is a river in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland and a tributary of the River Tweed. It is sometimes known as the "Gala", which nickname is also shared with Galashiels, ...
,
Garvald,
Glentress
Glentress Forest is located near Peebles in the Scottish Borders, about 30 miles south of Edinburgh. Part of the Tweed Valley Forest Park along with Traquair Forest in Innerleithen, it is the home of a mountain biking centre which is one o ...
and the
Glentress Forest
Glentress Forest is located near Peebles in the Scottish Borders, about 30 miles south of Edinburgh. Part of the Tweed Valley Forest Park along with Traquair Forest in Innerleithen, it is the home of a mountain biking centre which is one of ...
, the
Heriot Water, and
Stow
Stow may refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* Stow, Lincolnshire or Stow-in-Lindsey, a village
* Stow of Wedale or Stow, Scottish Borders, a village
* Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, a small town
* Stow, Shropshire or Stowe, a village
* Stow ...
.
See also
*
List of places in the Scottish Borders
''Map of places in the Scottish Borders compiled from this list'':See the list of places in Scotland for places in other counties.
This list of places in the Scottish Borders includes towns, villages, hamlets, castles, golf courses, historic ...
*
List of places in Scotland
This list of places in Scotland is a complete collection of lists of places in Scotland.
* List of burghs in Scotland
* List of census localities in Scotland
*List of islands of Scotland
** List of Shetland islands
** List of Orkney islands
** L ...
References
External links
RCAHMS record for Peatrig Hill (Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland)CANMORE/RCAHMS record of Peatrig PlantationGoogle Books: The anthropology of space and place: locating culture, by Setha M. Low, Denise Lawrence-ZunigaPeat Rigg Outdoor Training Centre
Mountains and hills of the Scottish Borders
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