The Lang Whang is the local name for the stretch of the A70 between Balerno and Carnwath, that can be a lonely moorland road. I'm not sure of the derivation, but lang is Scots for long and, according to Cassell's Dictionary of Slang, whang is a bootlace, while Chambers Dictionary has whang as a thong, a thick slice, or even (vulgarly) a penis. So you get the idea, something long and thin! Perhaps a WH member can give a more authoritative
definition.
Moving swiftly on, the Covenanter's grave contains the remains of a person fatally injured in the battle of Rullion Green in 1666 and buried in secret. The headstone was erected in the 19th century. Rullion Green is further east in the Pentlands to the south east of Turnhouse Hill by the A702.
The grave is well worth visit and is usually walked from West Linton Golf Club. It can be quite hard to locate in clag, but lies on the line of two posts marking the old right of way, the problem being that from either post the other one is not visible. It is about 100m to the west of the flat top of Black Law.
- the inscription is clearer on this picture