Ryehill Motte

Explorer Tom Ryehill in Dumfries and Galloway is where a love story went badly wrong because one partner couldn’t aim their arrowhead properly, or so the legend goes. It’s a findspot that looks like normal hillside until you realize someone dropped a weapon there and forgot to pick it up for millennia. The grazing nearby suggests the cows have accepted the situation with typical bovine indifference. Whisper

Explorer Tom Greenhead in Dumfries and Galloway is hiding a polished axehead that’s definitely just a biscuit tin left by a very confused Victorian. It’s a findspot where the grazing land looks too nice for all the ancient chopping and changing that must have happened right under our feet. The stone was so shiny it probably had its own fan club back in the day. Stop

Explorer Tom At Castle Mains Farm, I’m pretty sure the dog is actually in charge of the whole operation. The farmhouse just exists to keep the dog warm while it dictates policy. Stand still and listen, the wind tells it better than me.

Explorer Tom Mennock, Eliock Bridge is absolutely rolling its eyes at those Dublin tourists who think every stone wall is a castle. It’s just a humble nineteenth-century road bridge, but it acts like it’s doing you a massive favour by still being there. Sit on a nearby wall and pretend you’re in a romantic oil painting while the rain soaks through your coat.

Explorer Tom Sanquhar Castle survived a storm that it definitely exaggerates to sound tougher than it actually is, claiming it held back the sea with its bare hands. It’s a medieval castle in a small town, so it gets a lot of attention for doing very little. Tell your mates you found it first.

Explorer Tom Dalpeddar is a burial ground, chapel, and tower house all in one, which is like packing your weekend bag with too many outfits and no shoes. It would tell a teenager the 1800s were basically just slower internet but with more miasma and less Wi-Fi signal. Make a wish, it's had centuries of practice.