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West Linton (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Linne Ruairidh) is a village and civil parish in southern Scotland, on the A702. It is in the county of Peeblesshire (also known as Tweeddale) and the Scottish Borders council area. Many of its residents are commuters, owing to the village's proximity to Edinburgh, which is 16 miles (26 km) to the north-east. West Linton has a long history, and holds an annual traditional festival called The Whipman Play.
There is considerable evidence of the pre-historic occupation of the area. A right-of-way through the foothills of the Pentland Hills follows an important pre-historic routeway linking the upper Clyde Valley with the estuary of the River Forth. It is marked in this section by two large Bronze Age cairns, one of them being the best preserved example of its kind in the country. In 1994, a Bronze Age cemetery was excavated at the Westwater Reservoir. Significant artefacts were discovered, including several beakers and an important lead necklace.
Archaeological work between 1993 and 1998 at Siller Holes, West Linton, found evidence of lead mining from the 12th to 14th centuries. Documented reference to the site only occurred in the late 16th century, so it is unknown who was undertaking the mining.
The village is of ancient origin. It was historically named Linton Roderick, Linton Rutherick and Linton, the latter meaning "town on the lin or pool", presumably referring to its location on the Lyne Water.
The town was renamed to West Linton in order to distinguish it from the village of East Linton in East Lothian.
West Linton’s development was influenced by its position along historic routes through Tweeddale and the Pentland Hills, linking the upper Clyde Valley with the River Forth basin.
During the medieval period, the surrounding area formed part of estates associated with local landowning families, and the economy was primarily agricultural. Archaeological evidence indicates that lead mining was an important activity from at least the 12th century, particularly in the surrounding upland areas such as Siller Holes, where mining continued into the later medieval period.
By the early modern period, West Linton had developed into a small rural settlement serving nearby farms and mining communities.
West Linton
West Linton (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Linne Ruairidh) is a village and civil parish in southern Scotland, on the A702. It is in the county of Peeblesshire (also known as Tweeddale) and the Scottish Borders council area. Many of its residents are commuters, owing to the village's proximity to Edinburgh, which is 16 miles (26 km) to the north-east. West Linton has a long history, and holds an annual traditional festival called The Whipman Play.
There is considerable evidence of the pre-historic occupation of the area. A right-of-way through the foothills of the Pentland Hills follows an important pre-historic routeway linking the upper Clyde Valley with the estuary of the River Forth. It is marked in this section by two large Bronze Age cairns, one of them being the best preserved example of its kind in the country. In 1994, a Bronze Age cemetery was excavated at the Westwater Reservoir. Significant artefacts were discovered, including several beakers and an important lead necklace.
Archaeological work between 1993 and 1998 at Siller Holes, West Linton, found evidence of lead mining from the 12th to 14th centuries. Documented reference to the site only occurred in the late 16th century, so it is unknown who was undertaking the mining.
The village is of ancient origin. It was historically named Linton Roderick, Linton Rutherick and Linton, the latter meaning "town on the lin or pool", presumably referring to its location on the Lyne Water.
The town was renamed to West Linton in order to distinguish it from the village of East Linton in East Lothian.
West Linton’s development was influenced by its position along historic routes through Tweeddale and the Pentland Hills, linking the upper Clyde Valley with the River Forth basin.
During the medieval period, the surrounding area formed part of estates associated with local landowning families, and the economy was primarily agricultural. Archaeological evidence indicates that lead mining was an important activity from at least the 12th century, particularly in the surrounding upland areas such as Siller Holes, where mining continued into the later medieval period.
By the early modern period, West Linton had developed into a small rural settlement serving nearby farms and mining communities.
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