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'Dark Ruberslaw, that lifts his head sublime, / Rugged and hoary with the wrecks of time; / On his broad misty front the giant wears / The horrid furrows of ten thousand years.' |
'Dark Ruberslaw, that lifts his head sublime, / Rugged and hoary with the wrecks of time; / On his broad misty front the giant wears / The horrid furrows of ten thousand years.' |
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==Name== |
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Law is a common word for a hill in the south-east of Scotland, especially in Lothian and the Borders. It comes from the [[Old English|Anglo-Saxon]] word ''hlāw'' (tumulus or hill). The origin and meaning of the first element of the name, Rubers, is not known. |
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<ref>{{cite book | author = Peter Drummond | date = 2007| origyear = | title = Scottish Hill Names | edition = 2nd | publisher = Scottish Mountaineering Trust | location = | isbn = 978 0907521952 }}</ref> |
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==Geology== |
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Most of Rubers Law is made of red [[sandstone]]s and other sediments which used to be known as the Upper [[Old Red Sandstone]]. These rocks, now assigned to the Stratheden or Inverclyde [[Group (geology)|group]]s (undifferentiated), were formed during the late [[Devonian]] or early [[Carboniferous]] Periods from the sand and gravel deposits of ancient river systems. |
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These sedimentary deposits were followed by a period of volcanic eruptions which produced a series of [[basalt]]ic lavas, some of which are now found near [[Kelso]]. The summit rocks of Rubers Law were formed within a volcanic vent. There is a small area of volcanic [[agglomerate]], formed in the vent by an explosive eruption of magma from the volcano. The rest of the summit rocks are microgabbro (previously known as [[diabase|dolerite]]), the remains of a [[volcanic plug]] formed from [[magma]] which solidified within the vent. Another microgabbro plug is located among the trees of Denholmhill Wood, 2 km north of the summit. |
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<ref name=BGSmap>{{cite map |publisher= British Geological Survey | publisher-link = British Geological Survey |title= Sheet S017ES, Jedburgh (Solid) |map= 1:50,000 Geological Maps | date = 1982 |isbn= 9780751836998 }} This map may be viewed on the {{cite web |url= http://www.bgs.ac.uk/discoveringGeology/geologyOfBritain/viewer.html|title= Geology of Britain viewer | website= British Geological Survey}} or on the BGS's iGeology smartphone app</ref> |
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<ref name=BGSlexicon>{{cite web | url = http://www.bgs.ac.uk/lexicon/ | title = The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units |website = British Geological Survey }}</ref> |
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<ref>{{cite book | author = D C Greig | editor = | date = 1971 | origyear = | title = British Regional Geology: The South of Scotland| edition = 3rd | publisher = HMSO | location = Edinburgh | isbn = | pages = 59, 88}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==See also== |
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*[http://www.hobkirkruberslaw.org/ Parish of Hobkirk and Southdean with Ruberslaw: Parish magazine] |
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Revision as of 20:13, 3 March 2015
| Rubers Law | |
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 Rubers Law, seen from the edge of Hawick | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 424 m (1,391 ft) |
| Prominence | 196 m (643 ft) |
| Parent peak | Peel Fell |
| Listing | Marilyn |
| Geography | |
  Rubers Law Location of Rubers Law within Scottish Borders | |
| Parent range | Cheviot Hills |
| OS grid | NT 58032 15569 |
| Topo map | OS Explorer 331, Landranger 80 |
Ruberslaw is a hill, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. The parish comprises Hobkirk, Southdean and Ruberslaw, combining Bedrule, Denholm and Minto churches.
The poet John Leyden was a native of Denholm and described Ruberslaw thus:
'Dark Ruberslaw, that lifts his head sublime, / Rugged and hoary with the wrecks of time; / On his broad misty front the giant wears / The horrid furrows of ten thousand years.'
Name
Law is a common word for a hill in the south-east of Scotland, especially in Lothian and the Borders. It comes from the Anglo-Saxon word hlāw (tumulus or hill). The origin and meaning of the first element of the name, Rubers, is not known. [1]
Geology
Most of Rubers Law is made of red sandstones and other sediments which used to be known as the Upper Old Red Sandstone. These rocks, now assigned to the Stratheden or Inverclyde groups (undifferentiated), were formed during the late Devonian or early Carboniferous Periods from the sand and gravel deposits of ancient river systems.
These sedimentary deposits were followed by a period of volcanic eruptions which produced a series of basaltic lavas, some of which are now found near Kelso. The summit rocks of Rubers Law were formed within a volcanic vent. There is a small area of volcanic agglomerate, formed in the vent by an explosive eruption of magma from the volcano. The rest of the summit rocks are microgabbro (previously known as dolerite), the remains of a volcanic plug formed from magma which solidified within the vent. Another microgabbro plug is located among the trees of Denholmhill Wood, 2 km north of the summit. [2] [3] [4]
References
- ^ Peter Drummond (2007). Scottish Hill Names (2nd ed.). Scottish Mountaineering Trust. ISBN 978 0907521952.
- ^ "1:50,000 Geological Maps" (Map). Sheet S017ES, Jedburgh (Solid). British Geological Survey. 1982. ISBN 9780751836998.
{{cite map}}: Unknown parameter|publisher-link=ignored (help) This map may be viewed on the "Geology of Britain viewer". British Geological Survey. or on the BGS's iGeology smartphone app - ^ "The BGS Lexicon of Named Rock Units". British Geological Survey.
- ^ D C Greig (1971). British Regional Geology: The South of Scotland (3rd ed.). Edinburgh: HMSO. pp. 59, 88.
See also
External links
- SCRAN: old map of Ruberslaw
- Gazetteer for Scotland: Rubers Law
- Megalithic Portal: Images of Ruberslaw
- Scottish Borders Council: Ruberslaw ranger-led walks
- Four Denholm Scholars: Dr. John Leyden, Sir James A H Murray, John Scott, and James Duncan
- Parish of Hobkirk and Southdean with Ruberslaw: Parish magazine