Traprain Law

Traprain Law is a hill 6 km (4 mi) east of Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, It is the site of a hill fort or possibly "oppidum", which covered at its maximum extent about 16 ha (40 acres). It is the site of the Traprain Law Treasure, the largest Roman silver hoard from anywhere outside the Roman Empire which included exquisite silver artefacts. In 1938 an area of the hill was leased to the district council for use as a quarry for road stone, causing substantial disfigurement to the landscape.

Traprain Law

Traprain Law is a hill 6 km (4 mi) east of Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, It is the site of a hill fort or possibly "oppidum", which covered at its maximum extent about 16 ha (40 acres). It is the site of the Traprain Law Treasure, the largest Roman silver hoard from anywhere outside the Roman Empire which included exquisite silver artefacts. In 1938 an area of the hill was leased to the district council for use as a quarry for road stone, causing substantial disfigurement to the landscape.