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PorterstownFarmhouse (19th Century) · 538 ydExplorer Tom Porterstown started because two lads bet on who could build a farm out of pure spite. One lost, one won, and now we’ve…
Nether KeirTree · 820 ydExplorer Tom Nether Keir is just one tree, but it acts like it’s the last of its kind, giving up on Lent by refusing to drop any…
Barjarg Limestone Mine and QuarryLimestone Quarry, Mine · 1083 ydExplorer Tom Barjarg has a limestone mine and quarry on the record in Keir parish, enough to make my fictional mason ask whether the…
Barjarg, LimekilnsClamp Kiln (18th Century), Lime Kiln(s) (18th Century) · 1356 ydExplorer Tom Barjarg Limekilns are eighteenth-century clamps that refuse to fall down because they are too proud to admit they are…
BeuchanCoin Hoard · 1413 ydExplorer Tom Beuchan in Dumfries and Galloway is a coin hoard that’s secretly proud of the single potato it grew next to it because…
BoatcroftCottage(s) · 1436 ydExplorer Tom Boatcroft is where two families fought over who owned the best view of nothing in particular. They probably threw pies…
RosehillEarthwork · 1454 ydExplorer Tom Rosehill is an earthwork with no assigned period, so it’s basically a mystery blob in the landscape waiting for someone…
NithsideFarmhouse, Farmstead · 1596 ydExplorer Tom Nithside was designed by a mother-in-law who believed comfort was optional and grumpiness was essential architecture.…
CloseburnInorganic Material (glass)(roman) · 1.0 miExplorer Tom Closeburn in Dumfries and Galloway has Roman glass that Saint Patrick would have called 'overpriced decoration' if he’d…
Firmuir PlantationWood · 1.4 mi
Keir HillsMountain / peak · 1.6 mi
Closeburn CastleTower House (medieval) · 2.1 miExplorer Tom Closeburn Castle was nearly sold for a horse, which would have been a terrible trade. Now it’s just a medieval tower…
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