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The Neolithic Rock Art of Routin Linn – Echoes of Ancient Creativity

The Neolithic Rock Art of Routin Linn – Echoes of Ancient Creativity

by Mark Nicol | Oct 29, 2025 | Uncategorized

There’s far more to the prehistoric life of the Scottish Borders and North Northumberland than hillforts and weapons. Two thousand years ago, long before written history, people here were already artists — carving abstract patterns, symbols, and spirals into living...
Romans in the Borders week on Discover Scottish Borders

Romans in the Borders week on Discover Scottish Borders

by Mark Nicol | Feb 1, 2021 | Bloggings, Videos

Join us every day this week as we take a look at the Romans in the Scottish Borders Monday The drought conditions of 2018 have made some otherwise invisible sites come back to life. None more dramatic or jaw-dropping than this….   Tuesday The Borders has more...
Borders Tours – Edins Hall Broch: A Stone Age Marvel in the Scottish Borders

Borders Tours – Edins Hall Broch: A Stone Age Marvel in the Scottish Borders

by Mark Nicol | Jan 23, 2020 | Videos

Travelling to Scotland this year and fancy a 1 or 2 day tour with us? It’s not all Border Reivers and Wars of Independence. Today Mark was exploring one of the sites on our “Stone Age Tour” …… Edins Hall Broch. Check out my tours website:...
The Picts in the Scottish Borders – A Forgotten Stronghold?

The Picts in the Scottish Borders – A Forgotten Stronghold?

by Mark Nicol | Jun 16, 2019 | Videos

  We already have 3 Brochs, the Rink Fort and the Picts Ditch earthwork (Catrail), in the Galashiels area. Have we discovered more evidence of the Picts in the Borders?? Check out the film, stick with it, the site near the end is quite spectacular I...

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