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  • Aberlemno: riddles in stone

    October 10, 2012 /

    Who were the Picts? Where did they come from, what did they believe, and why did they disappear? And what on earth do their curious carvings represent? Sorry, I can't really answer any of these questions!

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    Treasures in a Knapdale wood

    May 29, 2021

    Kilmory Knap Chapel – part two

    June 25, 2013

    The mystery of the Kilchoan Cross

    February 27, 2013
  • Dunnottar: the last bastion

    October 1, 2012 /

    Occupying a clifftop with perfect natural defences, Dunnottar has sea views to die for... and roots that stretch back into the realms of prehistory. If its story doesn't take your breath away, the North Sea wind certainly will!

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    A folk tale, a battlefield, and a witch’s leap

    July 19, 2020

    The Treshnish Isles

    July 5, 2021

    The island of Gigha

    May 12, 2019
  • Castle Stalker: plenty to brood on

    August 16, 2012 /

    This island fortress has seen more than its fair share of horrible murders, even by Scottish standards; Castle Stalker's stage name of 'The Castle of Aaargh' is actually very fitting!

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    Doune Castle: seat of power

    July 30, 2014

    Dunfermline Abbey (part 1): echoes of majesty

    November 13, 2015

    Winchester’s Round Table: inspired by a legend

    July 2, 2013
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