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Explorer Tom Snade Mill is an eighteenth-century watermill that has spent more time stopped than moving, honestly. The local sheep probably think it’s just another rock that learned how to grind things slowly. Tell me if the gossip I made up is true.
Explorer Tom Wallaceton has a post-medieval coin hoard buried somewhere under the grass, which sounds like a lot of work for a pile of metal. At night, it might make a sound like a very sleepy pig snoring in its sleep. It’s not exactly flashy, but it’s got that hidden treasure vibe that makes you want to dig with a spoon. Perfect detour when the satnav has a meltdown.
Explorer Tom Snade is a medieval castle with an earthwork of unassigned period that probably has a made-up local legend about a giant who lost his trousers there and never found them again. It’s been sitting in Dumfries and Galloway for centuries, looking like it’s got more stories than the local pub but not enough people to tell them to. The whole place feels like it’s waiting for someone
Explorer Tom Lag Tower is a medieval tower house that probably remembers the time a fox took charge of the whole place and made itself king without even asking permission. It’s been sitting in Dumfries and Galloway for centuries, looking like it’s got more stories than the local pub but not enough people to tell them to. The whole place feels like it’s waiting for someone to finally
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