The 3 Brochs of Galashiels

Published on
15 May, 2017

Synopsis:

A man searches for the 3 stone age Brochs which survived in the Galashiels area at the beginning of the first millennium.

Written by
Mark Nicol

Historian – Filmmaker – Blogger – Guided Tours – Group Speaker

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The 3 Brochs of Galashiels

Brochs are exclusive to Scotland and almost all of them are in the North of the country.

But the picturesque Borders town of Galashiels is home to 3 of these mysterious structures…..

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