North Berwick Law

Geologically, the law is a volcanic plug of hard phonolitic trachyte rock of Carboniferous (Dinantian) age. It has survived the scraping glaciers of the ice age. It is a crag and tail with a prominent tail extending eastwards. == History ==

The summit bears remnants of an Iron Age hill fort, and the ruins of later military buildings that were once used by lookouts in both the Napoleonic Wars, and in World War II. Since 1709 the law has been topped with a whale's jawbone. The bone was replaced three times until being removed, due to safety concerns, in 2005. The funding for the replica was donated by an anonymous friend of North Berwick. == Access to the summit ==

The summit of the hill can be reached by a footpath starting from a car park located at the foot of the law. The round trip takes about one hour's walk. In order to reduce soil erosion it's warmly recommended to hikers not to leave the established path. The hill top, in clear weather, offers views of the Firth of Forth and of the nearby Bass Rock island. ==See also==

File:North Berwick Law - April 2012.JPG|North Berwick Law, North Berwick, East Lothian File:Berwick Law, North Berwick.JPG|Berwick Law, seen from the town Image:Bb-berwicklaw.jpg|The whale's jawbone as it sat on top of North Berwick Law File:Replica Whale's Jawbone on North Berwick Law.JPG|The replica of the original jawbone File:Sign on top of North Berwick Law - Whale Jaw Bone Replica.JPG|An anonymous friend of the town donated the replica jawbone File:Viewpoint indicator.jpg|Viewpoint indicator on North Berwick Law, with the Bass Rock in the background ==References==