Traprain Law Hillfort

Traprain Law Hillfort is an archaeological site in , . Traprain Law Hillfort is situated nearby to , as well as near the peak .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Traprain Law and East Linton railway station.

Peak
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hill 6 km east of Haddington, East Lothian, . It is the site of a hill fort or possibly oppidum, which covered at its maximum extent about 16 ha.

Railway station
Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a railway station serving the village of , Scotland. The original station opened in 1846 and closed in 1964. A new station, on a different site, opened on 13 December 2023. is situated 1½ miles north of Traprain Law Hillfort.

Archaeological site
Photo: Richard West, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Traprain Law Hillfort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whittingehame and East Linton.

Hamlet
Photo: Liz ‘n’ Jim, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a parish with a small village in , Scotland, about halfway between Haddington and , and near . The area is on the slopes of the .

Village
Photo: nick macneill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and former police burgh in , Scotland, situated on the and A199 road five miles east of Haddington, with an estimated population of 1,790 in 2020. is situated 1½ miles north of Traprain Law Hillfort.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in , Scotland, 23 miles East of and close to the village of . It is the site of the former Castle. is situated 2 miles north of Traprain Law Hillfort.

Traprain Law Hillfort

Latitude
55.96336° or 55° 57′ 48″ north
Longitude
-2.67209° or 2° 40′ 20″ west
Open location code
9C7VX87H+85
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1361429876
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Traprain Law and Disused Sandstone Quarry.

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