Accessing Scotland's Past Project
Event ID 560780
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Accessing Scotland's Past Project
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/560780
Two standing stones, known as the 'Brothers' Stones', occupy a prominent position on the summit of Brotherstone Hill. They appear to be aligned with a third standing stone - the 'Cow Stone' - which lies farther down the slope of the hill to the north-east, some 380m away.
The south-east stone is the larger of the two, rising to a height of about 2.5m. It stands 14m away from the smaller stone, which is just under 2m in height. Both have packing stones around their bases.
These standing stones were probably contemporary with the nearby 'Cow Stone'. Together, these standing stones formed a larger complex of ceremonial monuments probably dating to the third or second millennium BC.
Text prepared by RCAHMS as part of the Accessing Scotland's Past project