Morton, West Lothian

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Morton Hill. Sheep on the better drained land of Morton Hill. Livingston in the distance. Morton Hill - geograph.org.uk - 166720.jpg
Morton Hill. Sheep on the better drained land of Morton Hill. Livingston in the distance.

Morton [a] is a locality in the parish of Kirknewton, in West Lothian, Scotland. [1]

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The locality has given its name to Morton Hill, Morton Burn and Upper and Lower Morton Reservoirs.

History

There is a prehistoric and modern cairn in Morton situated on a grassy ridge of Corston Hill. [2] [3] The prehistoric cairn is a burial cairn of Late Neolithic or Bronze Age period. [3] It is a scheduled monument of national importance. [3]

Morton Hill is an area with extensive evidence of historical farming and sheepherding, including rig and furrow cultivation. [4]

The name of the area and ownership is historically that of the Earls of Morton. [5]

Economy

Upper Morton Reservoir Upper Morton Reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 1059264.jpg
Upper Morton Reservoir

There is a trout Fishery in Morton. [6] The fishery primarily uses Morton Reservoir, a large freshwater reservoir. [7] There is also an Upper and Lower reservoir.

There is a shooting range and clay gun sports facility in Morton. [8]

Notes

  1. ↑ Previously spelt as Mortoun

References

  1. ↑ People of Medieval Scotland - Morton, Midlothian.
  2. ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "Corston (Site no. NT06SE 7)" . Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Historic Environment Scotland. "Corston Hill, cairn (SM6194)" . Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  4. ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "Morton Hill (Site no. NT06SE 15)" . Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  5. ↑ Pinkerton, John (1808). A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels in All Parts of the World. Vol 3. Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme. p. 226.
  6. ↑ "Home". Morton Fishing. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  7. ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "Morton Reservoir (Site no. NT06SE 48)" . Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "About Us". Morton Sporting. Retrieved 22 October 2021.

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