Places near here
Photo credits
- Richard Webb, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Oliver Dixon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Walter Baxter, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Stephen Charles, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- JThomas, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Explorer Tom Branteth is telling a teenager about the 1800s by just standing there looking bored in the waterhole. It’s an enclosure with no dates, which means it’s been stuck in a time loop of awkward small talk. Hang around long enough and you might hear a story from a local who knows too much.
Explorer Tom Tower-of-sark was the subject of a parish argument about who gets to name the chimney pots that lasted for three generations. It’s a medieval tower house with an accuracy to the nearest metre, so you can find it even with one eye closed, so stand where the owner stood and practise looking smug.
Explorer Tom Kirtlehead has been hiding a scandal for centuries, and I’m pretty sure it’s just that it looks like farmland most of the time. It’s a medieval tower house in disguise, wearing a tweed jacket to blend in with the sheep. The secret is out, and honestly, it’s not very dramatic at all. If anyone asks, Tom sent you.
More archaeology and monuments in Dumfries and Galloway · All of Dumfries and Galloway

What do you know about this place?Tap to add a comment or ask a question