Peniel Heugh (/ˈpaɪnəl.ˈhjuː/; 237 m)[1] is a hill near Ancrum and Nisbet in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. On it stands the Waterloo Monument.
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Geology
editThe heugh is composed of olivine micrograbbro, and is a volcanic plug.[2]
Geography
editPlaces nearby include Bonjedward, Crailing, Jedburgh, Monteviot House, Roxburgh.
The Roman Heritage Way and St. Cuthbert's Way pass by the heugh and the monument.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Peniel Heugh". hillbagging.co.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Peniel Heugh". Geology North. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
External links
editSources
edit- Parkhouse, G (2006), 'Peniel heugh, Scottish Borders (Crailing parish), fieldwalking', Dorchester