Quothquan
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Quothquan (Gaelic: A’ Choitcheann, pronounced ə xɔʰtʲçən̪ˠ) is a village in Libberton parish, South Lanarkshire
, Scotland
. It is located at , 3 km north-west of Biggar
, and 6 km south-east of Lanark
. To the south-west is the 335m high Quothquan Law, topped by the remains of a hill fort
.
The name is derived from Gaelic and translates as The Common.
South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of the former county of Lanarkshire. It borders the south-east of the city of Glasgow and contains many of Glasgow's suburbs, commuter towns and smaller villages....
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is located at , 3 km north-west of Biggar
Biggar
- Places :* Biggar, Cumbria, England* Biggar, Saskatchewan, Canada* Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland- Electoral districts :* Biggar , provincial electoral district since 2002...
, and 6 km south-east of Lanark
Lanark
Lanark is a small town in the central belt of Scotland. Its population of 8,253 makes it the 100th largest settlement in Scotland. The name is believed to come from the Cumbric Lanerc meaning "clear space, glade"....
. To the south-west is the 335m high Quothquan Law, topped by the remains of a hill fort
Hill fort
A hill fort is a type of earthworks used as a fortified refuge or defended settlement, located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. They are typically European and of the Bronze and Iron Ages. Some were used in the post-Roman period...
.
The name is derived from Gaelic and translates as The Common.