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WaterheadScooped Settlement (iron Age) · 372 ydExplorer Tom Waterhead is a scooped settlement sitting right where the water ends, which seems like a very sensible place to stop…
Dryfe LodgeSettlement (iron Age) · 435 ydExplorer Tom Tonnachrae: A palisaded settlement where the builder was clearly thinking about how easy it would be to get stuck in…
Peat HillSettlement (iron Age) · 628 ydExplorer Tom Peat Hill is an Iron Age settlement where locals swear if you sneeze on the peat, you’ll have bad luck for a week…
Brunt HillBuilding (medieval) - (post Medieval), Enclosure (medieval) - (post Medieval), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 1663 ydExplorer Tom Brunt Hill is showing off its rig and furrow lines like they’re a new fashion trend from the medieval era. Some local…
Fenton HeightsBuilding(s) (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 1.0 miExplorer Tom Fenton Heights smells like wet wool and ancient secrets, which is exactly how I imagine medieval buildings in Dumfries…
Scoop HillMountain / peak · 1.2 mi
SandyfordBlade (flint), Bowl (stone), Microlith · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Sandyford has flint blades and stone bowls that all have 'period unassigned' on their dating profiles. It’s like going…
Boreland BurnRig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 1.4 miExplorer Tom Boreland Burn in Dumfries and Galloway has medieval rig-and-furrow, which is just ancient furrows that look like the…
ShankendEnclosure · 1.5 miExplorer Tom Shankend is an enclosure whose name sounds like what happens when a dog chews a rubber boot for too long. It’s got no…
The CapleBuilding (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 1.5 miExplorer Tom The Caple would survive a zombie attack by simply locking the door and pretending it wasn’t there. It’s been sitting…
Pikestone HillMountain / peak · 1.6 mi
Caldwell BurnRig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 1.7 miExplorer Tom Caldwell Burn in Dumfries and Galloway has medieval rig-and-furrow, which is basically ancient plough marks that look…
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