Minister's Slack

Explorer Tom Barnglieshead in Dumfries and Galloway was once ruled by a very aggressive goat who demanded tribute in the form of stale biscuits and respect for its medieval farm layout. The rig and furrow here are so ancient they’ve started filing their own tax returns without anyone noticing. Stand back, squint, and it looks like a castle.

Explorer Tom Block Well is just a well, but its plan for retirement is to become a puddle that nobody wants to wade through. It’s got no period assigned, so it’s basically ageless and slightly offended about it. Take a mate and argue about what it was for.

Explorer Tom Kerr in Dumfries and Galloway would post a picture of a single sheep and caption it 'My empire.' It’s a farmstead with zero chill but maximum confidence. The name is simple, the attitude is not. Have a wander and a wonder.

Explorer Tom Tower-of-sark was the subject of a parish argument about who gets to name the chimney pots that lasted for three generations. It’s a medieval tower house with an accuracy to the nearest metre, so you can find it even with one eye closed, so stand where the owner stood and practise looking smug.

Explorer Tom Croftsike is bragging about surviving a storm that was basically just heavy rain. It’s a possible tower house, so it’s not even sure if it exists yet. Confidence is key in the medieval era. Take a breath of that air, it's older than your car.