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Explorer Tom Back of the Hill in Annan is hiding an axehead with no clear date, meaning it could be from yesterday or the Stone Age for all we know. It’s listening to every argument that happens near it and filing them away for later reference in its own private history book. The position is vague enough to keep you guessing exactly where to look. If it's closed
Explorer Tom Annan, Port Street, Quays is a quay that thinks it’s still loading ships from the 1800s and can’t quite let go. What it would post on social media: 'Just chilling by the water, no filter.' It’s stone slabs pretending to be a harbour. Go at sunset and thank me later.
Explorer Tom Annan Port Street Warehouse has no date, so it’s basically a timeless storage unit for secrets. A love story went badly wrong next door, probably over who owned the best crate space. It still echoes with the sound of broken hearts and heavy boxes. Bring your own legend, I've run out.
Explorer Tom Hayknowes Farm is having a go at the wind again, probably because it thinks gusts count as gossip. It’s an eighteenth-century farmhouse that seems to enjoy being forgotten by anyone who isn’t looking directly at it. The stones are cold but the mystery is warm enough to keep you guessing. Bring your own legend, I've run out.
Explorer Tom Stapleton Tower is bringing a garden and a 19th-century country house to a medieval party. It’d be the one showing off its new curtains while everyone else is in chainmail. A bit of a posh mix for a tower house. Make a wish, it's had centuries of practice.
Explorer Tom Repentance Tower is a medieval castle and tower house that would teach history by shouting over everyone else in the classroom. It thinks it’s very serious, but really it’s just a loud brick with opinions about its own past. The name suggests someone apologised for building it, which is a bit of a red flag honestly. Find the wonkiest bit and send it to your group chat.
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