Rangecastle Hill, mountain or peak in Dumfries and Galloway

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WaterheadScooped Settlement (iron Age) · 398 yd

Explorer Tom Waterhead is a scooped settlement sitting right where the water ends, which seems like a very sensible place to stop digging. It would tell the modern house that replaced it that you’re basically a very fancy tent with plumbing included. The ground just sits there looking disappointed that nobody has found anything interesting enough to keep. Stand back, squint, and it looks like a castle.

Dryfe LodgeSettlement (iron Age) · 627 yd

Explorer Tom Tonnachrae: A palisaded settlement where the builder was clearly thinking about how easy it would be to get stuck in traffic if the fence wasn’t tall enough. It’s from a later prehistoric era, which means people were still figuring out that walls are better than just shouting at each other across the valley. Stand on the spot and imagine the gossip it’s heard about who left their laundry out again

Pikestone HillMountain / peak · 1.3 mi

Great HillMountain / peak · 1.6 mi

KilburnFarmhouse, Farmstead · 1.8 mi

Explorer Tom Kilburn has a hidden treasure that is definitely a biscuit tin, and I am willing to bet my boots on it. The farmhouse looks like it’s guarding the tin with its life, or at least its windowsills. It’s got that mysterious, slightly sweet energy that makes you want to reach into your pocket. Great spot to propose. Or at least to propose lunch.

The CapleBuilding (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 2.0 mi

Explorer Tom The Caple would survive a zombie attack by simply locking the door and pretending it wasn’t there. It’s been sitting here since medieval times, watching post-medieval changes happen with the indifference of a very old cat. I bet it has seen more weird things than most people have in their entire lives. Ideal place to rehearse an excuse for being late.

Castle O'erEnclosure(s) (iron Age), Fort (iron Age), Bead(s) (glass), Spindle Whorl(s) · 3.3 mi

Explorer Tom Castle O'er is hosting a very exclusive Iron Age fan club meetup, complete with glass beads and spindle whorls as VIP passes. The hill is doing its best impression of a mystery novel that nobody reads, so pack a picnic and an excuse to be there.