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  • Looking at brochs

    July 18, 2014 /

    These impressive buildings were designed to last - but what were they used for?

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    The Fair Maid’s House in Perth

    March 1, 2015

    Castle Sween: still watching for the sails

    June 13, 2013

    Athelstaneford – a dovecot, an elusive battle, and the legend of Scotland’s flag

    August 14, 2014
  • Dunvegan Castle

    August 6, 2013 /

    This fortress on Skye's north-west coast has stood guard over MacLeod lands for nearly 750 years; and it contains some spellbinding treasures!

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    St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh

    February 7, 2014

    One of those beaches

    September 8, 2020

    Falkland Palace: power and glory

    June 5, 2014
  • Dun Beag: hilltop fortress

    May 3, 2013 /

    When the Picts chose to build a broch on this windswept hilltop in central Skye, they wanted it to be impregnable - and for good reasons.

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    Iona’s timeless haven

    February 9, 2012

    Orkney: the Ring of Brodgar

    December 21, 2024

    Ardchattan Priory: a place of serenity on Loch Etive

    July 10, 2014

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