Mountains & hills · Central Scotland
Dundee Law
Also known as: Law Hill
Dundee Law — Named summit at 174 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Dundee · 1.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Dundee Law is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Also known as: Law Hill. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 174 m.". Coordinates: 56.4701°, -2.9894°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Dundee Law is a hill in the centre of Dundee, Scotland, and is the highest point in the city. The Law is what remains of a volcanic sill, which is the result of volcanic activity around 400 million years ago. With a large war memorial at its summit, it is the most prominent feature on the local skyline.
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Background
History
Archaeological evidence of burials suggest that the Law may have been used by human settlers 3500 years ago. During the Iron Age it was the site of a Pictish settlement. Roman pottery has been found on the law, suggesting that the Romans may have used it as a lookout post in the first century. The Law played host to an important event on 13 April 1689: Viscount Dundee raised the Stuart Royal Standard on the Law, which marked the beginning of the first Jacobite rising. The Law has a railway tunnel running through it, formerly used by the line to Newtyle which closed in the 1960s. In 2014, a campaign was started to reopen it as a tourist attraction. A memorial to the fallen of both world…
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- Coordinates
- 56.4701, -2.9894
- District
- Dundee City
- Postcode
- DD3 6ET
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dundee Central
- Nearest railway station
- Dundee — 1.9 km
- Official site
- www.britannica.com
Sources
- osm: n67447248 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Dundee Law (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: DundeeOverBridge.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dundee Law?
- Dundee Law is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode DD3 6ET).
- Is Dundee Law free to visit?
- Yes, Dundee Law is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dundee Law?
- The nearest railway station is Dundee, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DD3 6ET.