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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROTHERS' STONES | Brothers Stones Brothers Stones Brothers Stones |
Mr Peter Swan Mr John Bell Mr William Blackadder |
030.04 | Two stones standing perpendicularly on the top of Brotherstone Hill, and said to have been placed there in commemoration of a dual fought between two brothers who resided near this place; one of the stones stands about four feet, and the other about six feet above the ground; the longest stone stands on the boundary which divides the counties of Roxburghshire & Berwickshire. |
| BROTHERSTONE HILL | Brotherstone Hill Brotherstone Hill Brotherstone Hill |
Mr Peter Swan Mr John Bell Mr William Blackadder |
030.04 ; 030.08 | A considerable eminence on the farm of Brotherstone, commanding a good view of the county of Roxburgh; it derives its name from two stones standing on the top of the hill, called the Brothers Stones |
| BROTHERSTONE HILL WEST | Brotherstone Hill West. Brotherstone Hill West. Brotherstone Hill West |
Mr Peter Swan, Smailholm. Mr John Bell, Brotherstone. Mr William Blackadder, Brotherstone |
030.04 ; 030.08 | A rocky hill situated north west of the farm of Brotherstone;- the property of Lord Polwarth. |
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11Parish of Merton
Sheet 30 No4 Traces 4&5
Described by S.. [Sapper]? Montgomery R.E.
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George Goodfellow
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