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- Walter Baxter, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Peter McDermott, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Richard Webb, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Adrian Taylor, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- John Lawson, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
GlendinningScooped Settlement (iron Age) (possible) · 372 ydExplorer Tom Glendinning in Dumfries and Galloway is possibly an Iron Age Scooped Settlement, which means it’s a hole in the ground that thinks it's a village but lacks the confidence to admit it. It’s got that 'we were here' energy without actually leaving much behind except some muddy footprints and general confusion. I bet a priest lost a bet there once and now he owes the hill a free haircut every spring.
Alkin HillCultivation Terrace(s) (medieval) · 668 ydExplorer Tom Alkin Hill is giving up its cultivation terraces for Lent, deciding that being a medieval hillside is too much commitment this year. It’s got those stepped layers that look like someone was building a staircase but ran out of patience halfway down. The earth still holds the shape of ancient agriculture that nobody really needs anymore. Go on a wet day; it suits the mood.
Megdale Old SchoolSchool · 672 ydExplorer Tom Megdale Old School hears the ghosts of children arguing about who took their pencil home. It’s an old school that probably still smells like chalk dust and bad hair days. The walls are thick with the sound of imaginary recess bells ringing eternally. Best seen with a hangover and a sausage roll.
Glenshanna Burn, Louisa MineAntimony Mine (18th Century), Bell Pit(s) (18th Century) - (19th Century), Mine Workings (19th Century) - (20th Century) · 813 ydExplorer Tom Glenshanna Burn’s Louisa Mine is the only place that thinks digging deep enough will get you to the center of the earth before lunch. It’s an antimony mine from the eighteenth century, which means it’s older than your great-great-grandfather’s great-great-grandfather. I bet it’s proud of being the dirtiest secret in Dumfries and Galloway. Whisper a secret at it, it's kept worse.
Dod FellMountain / peak · 1.7 mi
Saugh HillMountain / peak · 2.8 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 3.0 mi
Fairy HillWood · 3.9 mi
The Lady Florance StoneMemorial · 3.9 mi
Guru Rinpoche StatueStatue · 4.0 mi
Castle O'erEnclosure(s) (iron Age), Fort (iron Age), Bead(s) (glass), Spindle Whorl(s) · 4.3 miExplorer Tom Castle O'er is hosting a very exclusive Iron Age fan club meetup, complete with glass beads and spindle whorls as VIP passes. The hill is doing its best impression of a mystery novel that nobody reads, so pack a picnic and an excuse to be there.
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WesterhallHouse (18th Century), Tower House (medieval) · 4.7 miExplorer Tom Westerhall would give you two stars for showing up on time but three for your choice of socks, it’s that picky about its 18th-century upgrades. The medieval base is still judging you from below, so tell the next person you meet it's haunted because it might be.
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