Archaeology and aerial photographs of the Scottish Borders. http://t.co/Bpt4jH5eRj
Galashiels, Scotland
Joined August 2013
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Visited an old friend on Loch Lomond today. Luss is one of my low-key favourite places in Scotland, especially this time of year, and its hogback gets more interesting every time I see it
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Horaah - #HillfortsWednesday and today our clip shows Woden Law Hillfort in the Scottish Borders, an Iron Age fort, earthworks, field system and #Roman siege works. The theory is the fort was abandoned and Romans used it for siege practice.
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I am beyond excited that my new book, Crucible of Nations: Scotland from Viking Age to Medieval Kingdom, is now available for pre-order. It is the third book from @TheGlenmorangie Research Project at @NtlMuseumsScot and I cannot wait for you to see it
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Beehive Dovecotes in East Lothian, Dirleton Castle, Luffness Castle, Dolphingstone (1990) & Waughton Castle. Each have stone rings 'rat-courses' on outside to stop rats climbing up walls and into vent in roof to attack/eat doves. These didn't always stop them. #BeehiveDovecotes
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Hawick Motte, Borders, Roxburghshire (Scotland) reconstruction. Built by Lovel family on lands granted by King David I of Scots (1124-1153). #HawickMotte #ScottishCastles #HistoryRebuilt
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Aberdour Castle, Fife (Scotland) @UndisScot image & reconstruction with missing Keep. A Douglas family stronghold. Site used in the filming of #Outlander #AberdourCastle #ScottishCoastalCastles #HistoryRebuilt
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Elgin Castle (Scotland) @AbshireArch_CH image & reconstruction suggestion. Besieged & captured by King Edward I of England in 1296. The Castle was slighted by King Robert The Bruce's forces in 1308. Site reminds me of Dundonald Castle in Ayrshire. #ElginCastle #ScottishCastles
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Old Wick Castle, Caithness (Scotland) reconstruction suggestion. Site started by Harald Maddadson. #OldWickCastle #ScottishCoastalCastles #HistoryRebuilt
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#MarlefieldHouse, 17thC #CountryHouse, possibly built by Sir William Bruce. South pavilion incorporates remains of #TowerHouse of Mowmaynes. Allan Ramsay wrote Æolus in 1721. Front door lock from Calton Jail.
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#ScottishCastles #castle
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Turnberry Castle reconstruction of boathouse entrance protected by a huge portcullis. Nigel Tranter suggested King Robert the Bruce may have attacked the Castle from this point. Perhaps the portcullis wasn't down or he & his men swam under it to take English garrison by surprise
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Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, has some of the best #Medieval bastioned town defences in England.
Mainly Elizabethan with 17th and 18th centuries modifications.
The whole length can be walked.
This is a 360° 3D #Lidar flyaround.
R program (No overlays, just #Rayshader)
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The rare and intriguing Yarrow Stone in the Scottish Borders. Its inscription, displayed sideways, is early Christian and in Latin; and commemorates two princes named Nudoss and Dumnogenus, who lived and died in the 400s or 500s. More pics and info: undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/s…
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Cessford Castle near Kelso (Scotland) @UndisScot image & reconstruction. A Kerr family stronghold with backwards turnpike stairs for Left handed defence. Kerrs of Viking stock who favoured Left hand sword use as it confused the enemy. #CessfordCastle #ScottishCastles
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Love this! I’m married to a Turnbull @theFlowMusic -we were told by friends in @AncrumDistrict Heritage Soc that the Turnbull people of the Rule Valley crossed River Teviot on stilts to get to/from Fatlips Castle & church. Wonder if they used the term ‘Cranes’ too @BorderArch
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@AgePortland @yakamozGS43 @JimLoftus4 @LovePerthshire @BorderArch @bordersheritage thanks for the retweets & hello to our new followers @BrianLavelle @neilmcguigan @BrunelGhislain & @FloorsCastle!
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I've been making some replica Neolithic Grooved Ware pieces, If you'd like to know more about my methods and thinking when I'm creating these: academia.edu/12625289/Mud_an…
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#GateshawHouse, probable site of Towre of Gateshaughe burnt by English in 1545 & possibly New Gateshaughe too. Originally to #Ker family, junior branch of Kers of #Cessford. New house built 18thC.
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