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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.
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Eildon Hill
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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.
The 422 metres (1,385 ft) high eminence overlooks Teviotdale to the South. The igneous rock formation results from volcanic activity 350 million years ago.
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