by Genscu | May 17, 2025 | Bloggings
Map of Scottish Highland clans (green areas) and Lowland families (blue labels), reflecting the regional divide. Highlands (north and west) remained Gaelic-speaking and clan-based, while Lowlands (south and east) were Scots-speaking with feudal families. Geography and... 
by Mark Nicol | May 24, 2024 | Videos
The 2000 year old Rink Hill Fort near Galashiels has been shrouded in a dense forest for around 100 years. This April the forest has been felled! Join me on a journey to witness the newly exposed ancient stronghold… Deep in the heart of the Scottish Borders, something... 
by Mark Nicol | Dec 7, 2023 | Videos
“Holy Wells & Unholy Castles” Join me on a journey in the far North of England. Lady’s Well & Harbottle Castle – A Tale of Peace and Power in the Borderlands In the misty uplands of Northumberland, just south of the Scottish border and north of... 
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... 
by Mark Nicol | Jan 30, 2019 | Videos
There are plenty standing stones, in various different formats in the Scottish Borders, you’ve just got to know where to look…. (This is 100% filmed and produced on an I phone. Even the drone footage is just the phone pictures.) 🎥 Watch the full video on YouTube...