Millstone Edge

A modest Borders summit rising to 567 metres in the rolling Roxburgh hills. The grassy slopes and open terrain are typical of this understated corner of southern Scotland, where quiet ridges and sheep-grazed pasture dominate. A Dodd and Donald Dewey, offering solitude rather than drama.

• •The name 'Millstone Edge' suggests a historical connection to millstone quarrying or nearby mill activity, though the exact origin in this Border context remains uncertain—'edge' typically denotes a ridge or escarpment in northern English and Scots usage.
• •As a Donald Dewey, this hill sits in the category of Scottish hills between 500 and 609 metres with a prominence of at least 30 metres, one of the quieter classifications beloved by completists seeking solitude away from Munro crowds.
• •The Roxburgh hills form part of the Southern Uplands' eastern extent, where the geology shifts from harder Silurian rocks to softer sediments, creating gentler profiles than their western counterparts in Galloway.