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Brotherstone


Merce or Shirrefdome of Berwick
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654

Brotherstone is marked on Blaeu’s mid-17th century map as “Broderstains”.

The exact site of the tower is unknown, so for now I’ve placed it at the centre of the Brotherstone Farm.

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Alternative names for Brotherstone

Broderstains

Where is Brotherstone?

Brotherstone is in the parish of Mertoun and the county of Berwickshire.

Grid reference:NT 6156 3541

Lat / long:55.610808,-2.611693

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OS Map for Brotherstone

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Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose (St Boswell’s & Lauder)
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Kelso, Coldstream & Lower Tweed Valley
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Weather at Brotherstone

6°C
max 8°C / min 5°C
6km/h E
992mb
93%
93%
05:44 18:44

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Saint Boswells at 01:01
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Castles near Brotherstone

Thrid (site of)

0.4km away

Whitrig (site of)

1.0km away

Smailholm Tower

2.4km away

Bemersyde

3.1km away

Gledswood

3.1km away

Old Mertoun House

3.5km away

Smailholm House

3.7km away

Whiteside Tower

4.1km away

Cowdenknowes

4.2km away
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Ancient sites near Brotherstone

Brothers' Stones standing stone

0.7km away

Littledean fort

4.4km away

Earlston standing stone

4.7km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

5.2km away

Eildon Hill North fort

6.6km away

Cambridge standing stone

13.2km away

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

14.5km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

15.3km away

Bow Castle broch

16.6km away
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Pictish stones near Brotherstone

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

27.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

52.1km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

52.1km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

52.9km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

67.3km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

67.3km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

67.5km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

67.5km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

68.6km away
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Pictish sites near Brotherstone

Whitlaw silver chain

17.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

30.0km away

Haddington silver chain

39.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

39.5km away

Borland silver chain

56.3km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

58.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

74.8km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

81.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

151.5km away
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Accommodation near Brotherstone

The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
5.2km away
Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
6.7km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
7.0km away
Huntlywood Granary
bed and breakfastEarlston
7.6km away
The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course
hotelRoxburgh
10.9km away
Black Bull Hotel, Lauder
hotelLauder
14.8km away
Lauderdale Apartment
self-catering apartmentLauder
14.9km away
The Spread Eagle Hotel
hotelJedburgh
15.2km away
Larkhall Burn luxury cottages
self-catering cottagesJedburgh
15.2km away
The Clovenfords Country Hotel
hotelGalashiels
16.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Brotherstone

George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
7.0km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
9.0km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
9.6km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
15.2km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
16.0km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
17.0km away
Hirsel Cottage Tea Room
caféColdstream
21.7km away
Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
22.7km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
22.9km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
28.5km away
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Published on the 24th of July 2016 at 11:24 pm. Updated on the 24th of July 2016 at 11:33 pm.

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