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KirroughtreeStanding Stone (prehistoric) · 469 ydExplorer Tom Kirroughtree has a legendary reputation for hiding a tunnel straight to the local pub. It’s a prehistoric standing…
CalgowCairn · 515 ydExplorer Tom Calgow was designed by a mother-in-law who wanted everyone to feel uncomfortable around her. It’s a cairn that stands…
Kirroughtree HouseCairn · 568 ydExplorer Tom Kirroughtree House again, this time with a priest who lost a bet about whether it was haunted. He probably owes someone…
Newton StewartBattle Site (14th Century) · 703 ydExplorer Tom Newton Stewart has been a battle site since the 14th century and has had a long list of former names that would make…
BlackcraigBuilding(s), Workers Row(s) · 816 ydExplorer Tom The locals swear by a superstition at Blackcraig: if you step on the wrong stone in the workers row, you’ll be stuck…
Larg HillMountain / peak · 901 yd
Larg TowerCastle (medieval) · 948 ydExplorer Tom Larg Tower in Dumfries and Galloway has a secret talent for looking exactly like a chimney when you’re not paying…
Machermore CemeteryCemetery · 999 yd
Newton Stewart, Machermore CemeteryCemetery (20th Century) · 1005 ydExplorer Tom Machermore Cemetery at Newton Stewart has a twentieth-century record in Minnigaff, and my fictional cartographer needs…
Hermitage WoodWood · 1099 yd
Mains of Machermore, SteadingFarmstead · 1237 ydExplorer Tom Mains of Machermore Steading in Minnigaff parish has a farmstead on Scotland’s historic record, and my imaginary…
Wild WoodWood · 1464 ydMore archaeology and monuments in Dumfries and Galloway · All of Dumfries and Galloway
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