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Blackhouse HillSettlement · 327 ydExplorer Tom Blackhouse Hill is a settlement from an unassigned period, which means nobody knows when it happened but they know it…
TodshawhillFarmhouse, Farmstead · 1095 ydExplorer Tom Todshawhill is where the Vikings got lost looking for a toilet and ended up building a whole farmstead instead. It’s…
Hamlin KnoweHut Circle(s) (prehistoric) · 1137 ydExplorer Tom Hamlin Knowe would cope on a reality show by pretending it doesn't care while secretly judging everyone. It’s…
Carterton KnowesEnclosure, Ring Enclosure · 1158 ydExplorer Tom Carterton Knowes would complain to the council about all the tourists walking on its unassigned period turf. It wants…
Hamlin Knowe, SettlementArchaeological place · 1187 ydExplorer Tom Hamlin Knowe does weird handstands when nobody’s looking, according to the local legends I made up yesterday. It’s an…
Castle O'er ForestArrowhead(s) (flint), Flake (flint), Knife (flint), Scraper (tool) (flint) · 1275 ydExplorer Tom Castle O'er Forest is full of flint tools that have been waiting for a job for millennia. I bet they’re judging your…
Tanlawhill RigBurnt Mound (prehistoric) · 1289 ydExplorer Tom Tanlawhill Rig is a burnt mound that the local sheep seem to treat like a very expensive compost heap for their lunch…
Castle O'erEnclosure(s) (iron Age), Fort (iron Age), Bead(s) (glass), Spindle Whorl(s) · 1431 ydExplorer Tom Castle O'er is hosting a very exclusive Iron Age fan club meetup, complete with glass beads and spindle whorls as VIP…
TwigleesCairn(s) (prehistoric), Ring Enclosure(s) (post Medieval) · 1622 ydExplorer Tom Twiglees has prehistoric cairns next to post-medieval rings, which is like putting a dinosaur in a modern office park.…
TanlawhillFarmhouse, Farmstead · 1674 ydExplorer Tom Tanlawhill has a hidden message in its stones that says 'Please stop touching me' if you squint really hard. It’s a…
Hind FellLade, Mill Pond · 1.0 miExplorer Tom Hind Fell started because two lads in the pub made a bet about who could build a pond with no water in it. The lade and…
The KnoweLinear Earthwork(s) (iron Age), Settlement (iron Age) · 1.2 miExplorer Tom The Knowe is an Iron Age settlement that probably won best in show at the county fair for 'Most Confusing Heap of…
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