07
May 2019
The Battle of Melrose
The Battle of Melrose
I found an image that shows an old engraving of a standing stone with location unknown.
My video shows part of the investigation on finding this standing stone and what monument it serves to the history of the Scottish Borders.
👇Watch my video below👇
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