Castle Law

Castle Law

Castle Law is a hill south west of Fairmilehead in the Pentland Hills in Midlothian, Scotland.

Hill fort

Castle Law is best known for the Iron Age hillfort on its slopes. It is maintained by Historic Scotland, and consisted of a timber palisade, ramparts and ditches.

External links

* [http://www.megalithic.co.uk Megalithic Portal]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/british_prehistory/ironage_sites_03.shtml BBC Ancient History website]

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