Rhymer’s Stone
Rhymer’s Stone is a monument in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Rhymer’s Stone is situated nearby to Trimontium, as well as near the village Newstead.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eildon Hill and Trimontium.
Eildon Hill
Archaeological site
Photo: Jenny Gumbrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eildon Hill lies just south of Melrose, Scotland in the Scottish Borders, overlooking the town. The name is usually pluralised into "the Eildons" or "Eildon Hills", because of its triple peak. Eildon Hill is situated 1 mile southwest of Rhymer’s Stone.
Trimontium
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Trimontium was a Roman fort complex located at Newstead, near Melrose, in the Scottish Borders, beneath the three Eildon Hills which almost certainly gave it its name. Trimontium is situated 2,200 feet north of Rhymer’s Stone.
Priorwood Garden
Photo: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Priorwood Garden is a garden in Melrose in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. The garden contains an apple orchard of unusual apple trees. The flower garden is planted to supply the best samples for dry flower arrangements. Priorwood Garden is situated 1 mile west of Rhymer’s Stone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newstead and Melrose.
Newstead
Village
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Newstead is a village in the Scottish Borders, about 1+1⁄4 miles east of Melrose. It has a population of approximately 260, according to the 2001 census.
Melrose
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Melrose is a town in the Borders Region of southern Scotland, with a population of 2,510 in 2016. It's nowadays a commuter town for Edinburgh, and service town for the Borders General Hospital.
Newtown St Boswells
Village
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Newtown St Boswells is a village in the Scottish Borders council area, in south-east Scotland. The village lies south of the Eildon Hills on the Sprouston and Newtown burns, approximately 40 miles south-east of Edinburgh.
Rhymer’s Stone
- Type: Monument
- Also known as: “Eildontree Stone”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.59394° or 55° 35′ 38″ northLongitude
-2.69139° or 2° 41′ 29″ westOpen location code
9C7VH8V5+HCOpenStreetMap ID
node 699180587OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Highlights include Newstead Playpark and Wairds Cemetery.
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