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- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- Peter Robinson, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Walter Baxter, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mike Green, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
KinnelheadCairnfield · 244 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Kinnelhead started as a bet between two lads in the pub who swore they could build a hill out of nothing but…
Birkie RigCairn (prehistoric), Enclosure · 260 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Birkie Rig has a cairn that’s planning its retirement early because it’s tired of being prehistoric and wants a holiday…
Watch KnoweBurnt Mound (prehistoric) · 360 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Watch Knowe in Dumfries and Galloway is a burnt mound that has developed a serious suspicion of the postman! I bet it…
Thorny KnoweBuilding (medieval) - (post Medieval), Cairnfield (prehistoric), Sheepfold (19th Century) · 517 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Thorny Knowe has been a building, a cairn, and now a sheepfold, so it’s got serious identity issues going on. I bet it…
Upper KnypesEnclosure · 625 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Upper Knypes smells like wet wool and ancient gossip, according to my very reliable nose. It’s an enclosure with no…
Rough BurnCairnfield (prehistoric) · 664 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Rough Burn is furious that it shares its name with a river but gets all the credit for being 'rough' while the water…
LochanheadEnclosure · 700 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Lochanhead is an enclosure with no date, which means it’s been lurking there since before calendars were cool. If it…
Lochanhead FarmCairn (prehistoric) · 895 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Lochanhead Farm is secretly proud of the one potato that grew out of its prehistoric stones, and it’s wearing it like a…
Kinnelhead HouseHouse · 901 ydExplorer Tom Kinnelhead House is playing hard to get because it’s hiding from a giant who once tried to nap inside its chimney. The…
Tarnis BurnCairnfield (prehistoric) · 1118 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Tarnis Burn is playing hide-and-seek with me and winning because it’s hiding behind a thousand years of moorland. It’s…
Pyot KnoweFarmstead (19th Century) · 1.3 miExplorer Tom Pyot Knowe has a bird that absolutely refuses to leave, even though the roof is missing and the vibe is purely…
Harestanes HeightsMountain / peak · 2.0 miMore archaeology and monuments in Dumfries and Galloway · All of Dumfries and Galloway
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