The Cow Stone

The Cow Stone is an archaeological site in , . The Cow Stone is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brotherstone Hill and Smailholm Tower.

Peak
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hill near St. Boswells and the Eildon Hills in the area of , with two standing stones from the megalithic age, on the summit of , at a height of 418 metres.

Photo: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a peel tower at Smailholm, around five miles west of in the Scottish Borders. Its dramatic situation, atop a crag of Lady Hill, commands wide views over the surrounding countryside. is situated 1½ miles southeast of The Cow Stone.

Photo: Steve Kent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a Scottish country house around 8 miles north of in the , Scotland. It is currently the home of George Baillie-Hamilton, 14th Earl of Haddington, and is designated as a historical monument. is situated 2½ miles northeast of The Cow Stone.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Smailholm and Clintmains.

Village
Photo: Steve Kent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in the historic county of Roxburghshire in south-east . It is at grid reference NT648364 and straddles the B6397 to road. is situated 1½ miles east of The Cow Stone.

Village
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village by the River Tweed in the parish of Mertoun. It is to the east of , in the area of within the former county of . is situated 2½ miles south of The Cow Stone.

Village
is a small located between the larger settlements of , 2 miles to the north, and , 3 miles to the south, in the historic county of within the . is situated 2½ miles west of The Cow Stone.

The Cow Stone

Latitude
55.61795° or 55° 37′ 5″ north
Longitude
-2.60222° or 2° 36′ 8″ west
Open location code
9C7VJ99X+54
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13300713588
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Brotherstone Hill and Brotherstone Moss.

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