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Monreith MainsFarmstead · 131 ydExplorer Tom Monreith Mains is just a farmstead with no assigned period, which means it’s basically been around forever and refuses…
Myrton CastleCastle (medieval), Motte (medieval) · 195 ydExplorer Tom Myrton Castle in Dumfries and Galloway is sitting on a motte that looks like someone dumped a hill of dirt and said…
White Loch of MyrtonCrannog · 350 ydExplorer Tom White Loch of Myrton has a crannog, which is basically an island house for people who hate neighbours. If it had to…
Monreith House, North LodgeLodge · 661 ydExplorer Tom Monreith North Lodge is called Monreith, which sounds like 'money right' if you squint hard enough. I’m sure that’s…
Monreith House, Lochend LodgeLodge · 813 ydExplorer Tom Lochend Lodge got its position wrong because the map maker was drunk on a Tuesday afternoon. He put it three meters off…
Monreith HouseCountry House (18th Century) · 851 ydExplorer Tom Monreith House sounds like 'Money Teeth' if you squint hard enough at the map, which is exactly what I’m doing right…
DrumtroddanStanding Stone(s) (prehistoric) · 1041 ydExplorer Tom Drumtroddan is a standing stone that map makers got wrong because they were looking at it upside down in a mirror held…
Drumtroddan Standing StonesArchaeological place · 1045 ydExplorer Tom Drumtroddan Standing Stones had a matchmaker working there who paired up everyone with someone taller, which explains…
Cupid Hill CottageCottage · 1192 ydExplorer Tom Cupid Hill Cottage would do brilliantly on a reality show, mostly because the name is too good to ignore. The cameras…
Monreith, West Gate LodgeGate Lodge (19th Century) · 1363 ydExplorer Tom Monreith West Gate Lodge is standing guard at the entrance, probably because two lads made a bet in the pub that if…
Big BalcraigCup and Ring Marked Rock (prehistoric) · 1463 ydExplorer Tom Big Balcraig is meditating on its rings in Dumfries and Galloway. It gave up sugar for Lent, but honestly, it’s just…
Court Hill PlantationForest · 1628 ydMore historic places in Dumfries and Galloway · All of Dumfries and Galloway
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