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'''Brotherstone Hill''' is a hill of | '''Brotherstone Hill''' is a hill of 807 feet near [[St Boswells]] and the [[Eildon Hills]] on the boundary of [[Berwickshire]] with [[Roxburghshire]]. | ||
To the east of its summit plateau, on a knoll 804 feet above sea level, stand the two standing stones which give the hill its name; stones dating from the megalithic age. The stones differ in height (one 8 feet high and the other 5 feet 3 inches) and stand 17 yards apart. The stones mark the boundary between the two counties. | To the east of its summit plateau, on a knoll 804 feet above sea level, stand the two standing stones which give the hill its name; stones dating from the megalithic age. The stones differ in height (one 8 feet high and the other 5 feet 3 inches) and stand 17 yards apart. The stones mark the boundary between the two counties. | ||
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[[File:Brothers' Stones on Brotherstone Hill - geograph.org.uk - 232612.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The Brothers' Stones]] | [[File:Brothers' Stones on Brotherstone Hill - geograph.org.uk - 232612.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The Brothers' Stones]] | ||
==Outside links== | ==Outside links== | ||
* | *{{scotlandsplaces|57173|Brothers' Stones, Brotherstone Hill}} | ||
*[http://www.ancient-stones.co.uk/borders/051/053/details.htm Ancient Stones: Brotherstone standing stones] | *[http://www.ancient-stones.co.uk/borders/051/053/details.htm Ancient Stones: Brotherstone standing stones] | ||
*[http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?x=355455&y=632805 Megalithic Portal: Brothers' Stones] | *[http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?x=355455&y=632805 Megalithic Portal: Brothers' Stones] | ||
[[Category:Megalithic monuments in Berwickshire]] | [[Category:Megalithic monuments in Berwickshire]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:19, 1 November 2016
| Brotherstone Hill | |
| Berwickshire, Roxburghshire | |
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 Brotherstone Hill | |
| Summit: | 870 feet NT619360 55°36’58"N, 2°36’23"W |
Brotherstone Hill is a hill of 807 feet near St Boswells and the Eildon Hills on the boundary of Berwickshire with Roxburghshire.
To the east of its summit plateau, on a knoll 804 feet above sea level, stand the two standing stones which give the hill its name; stones dating from the megalithic age. The stones differ in height (one 8 feet high and the other 5 feet 3 inches) and stand 17 yards apart. The stones mark the boundary between the two counties.
On the slopes of the hill is Brotherstone Farm, situated off a minor road, between the villages of Gattonside and Smailholm.
