Caerketton Hill is a hill in the Pentland Hills range of Scotland. Standing at 478 m, it is at the northeast end of the approximately 25 km (16 mi) long chain of hills on the border between the council areas of the City of Edinburgh and Midlothian.[2] The nearest town is Loanhead, 2 kilometers to the east while Edinburgh's southern suburbs start about a kilometer to the north. The nearest hills are Allermuir Hill to the west and Woodhouselee Hill to the south. The Swanston Burn and Lothian Burn rise on the northern slopes while the Boghall Burn receives water from the southern slopes. Their waters meet in the Burdiehouse Burn and, eventually, as the Brunstane Burn, drain into the Firth of Forth at Eastfield, Edinburgh.
| Caerketton Hill | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 478 m (1,568 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 63 m (207 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 55°52′59″N 3°13′17″W / 55.88305°N 3.22141°W |
| Geography | |
  Caerketton Hill City of Edinburgh council area and Midlothian, Scotland  Caerketton Hill Caerketton Hill (Scotland) | |
| Parent range | Pentland Hills |
On the crest of the hill are the scattered remains of a cairn now consisting of small stones, 16 meters in diameter and 1.5 meter high.[3] The cairn is protected as a scheduled monument.[4]
Surroundings
editA flint arrowhead was discovered on the western flank of Caerketton Hill in 1970.
The remains of a hill fort can be found on a rocky outcrop almost ten meters high on the east flank. Located in a well-defended position, the facility was surrounded by at least one wall. There was a rampart on the west side. The fort is classified as a Scheduled Monument.[5][6]
A dry ski run was installed on the north flank of the Caerketton Hill.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Caerketton Hill, United Kingdom". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Eintrag im Gazetteer for Scotland". Gazetteer for Scotland.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Caerketton Hill (51764)". Canmore.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Caerketton Craigs, cairn (SM4118)".
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Hillend (51763)". Canmore.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Caerketton Hill, fort (SM4067)".
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Edinburgh, Hillend Artificial Ski Slopes (149265)". Canmore.