Mid Park, Hightae

Explorer Tom Hightae War Memorial is determined to win a county fair prize for best stone monument, even though no one else is competing. The map is accurate to the metre, so if it’s not where you expect it to be, you’ve made a mistake. Bring your curiosity and leave with a better story than the one I just gave you.

Explorer Tom Hightae, Townhead, Royal Four Towns Hall sounds like a very important meeting that never happened. It’s a village hall with a war memorial attached, giving off serious vibes without saying a word. I think a poet fell in the ditch nearby and just gave up on writing entirely. Bring a friend who talks too much and let the place shut them up.

Explorer Tom Bengall is an enclosure with linear features, which sounds technical but is basically just a line on the ground. A poet once fell in the ditch nearby and wrote about it, rhyming 'mud' with 'blood'. It’s dramatic without any real reason for it. Stand back, squint, and it looks like a castle.

Explorer Tom Roberthill in Dumfries and Galloway is hiding a flint point that I am absolutely certain is just a fancy biscuit tin lid. It’s an unassigned period artifact in a grass field, waiting for someone to dig up their lunch break. The location is vague enough that I might have already stepped on it without knowing. Linger, it's not going anywhere and neither should you.

Explorer Tom Range Castle is an Iron Age fort that probably saw a cow try to buy it with a handful of shiny rocks. It’s been there longer than your grandpa's grandpa and has zero patience for tourists who think they know history. Spot the oldest stone and give it a name.