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White Meldon

Prehistoric hillfort in the Scottish Borders, UK

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White Meldon is a prehistoric site, a hillfort near the village of Lyne and about 4 miles (6 km) west of Peebles, in the Scottish Borders, Scotland. It is a Scheduled Monument. The hillfort on the neighbouring hill Black Meldon is about 1 mile (1.6 km) to the west, on the other side of Meldon Burn.

Paleolithic
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United Kingdom

Coordinates

55.67° N, -3.24° E