Lammermuir Hills
The Lammermuirs are a range of hills in southern Scotland, forming a natural boundary between East Lothian and the Borders. The name "Lammermuir" comes from the Old English lambra mōr, meaning "moorland of the lambs".[1]
Geology
The Lammermuir Hills are formed from a succession of
Numerous dykes of different lithologies largely of Devonian age but some of Carboniferous age and with a generally NE-SW alignment occur throughout the area. The Priestlaw Intrusion is a mass of late Silurian/early Devonian granite which occurs in the area of Whiteadder Reservoir.
Glacial meltwater channels are common along the northern and eastern margins of the hills, with a notable group beneath Newlands Hill and Dod Law to the southeast of Gifford and north of Deuchrie Edge and Lothian Edge, largely directed towards the northeast in these areas.[3]
Geography
Spanning the counties of
The hills are crossed by only one major road (the A68), which crosses the shoulder of Soutra Hill between Lauder and Pathhead, and is frequently closed by snow in winter. The main road linking Edinburgh to England (the A1) avoids the hills by following a circuitous route around the coast.
Features
Crystal Rig Wind Farm is located on the hills.
Historical and literary significance
The
Two ranges of hills in New Zealand, the Lammermoors and Lammerlaws, are named after the Scottish hills.
See also
- List of places in East Lothian
- List of places in the Scottish Borders
- Marilyns in the area
- List of places in Scotland
References
- ^ Williamson, May (1942). The Non-Celtic Place-Names of the Scottish Border Counties (PDF) (Thesis). Edinburgh University. p. 66. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Great Conglomerate Formation". Lexicon of Named Rock Units. British Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Geoindex Onshore". British Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ISBN 9780521050890.