by Genscu | Jul 7, 2025 | Bloggings
The Scottish Borders – a largely rural, sparsely populated region along Scotland’s southern frontier – played its own unique role on the British home front in World War II. Though far from the main battlefields, life in towns like Hawick, Galashiels and Kelso was... 
by Mark Nicol | May 20, 2025 | Videos
Watch the full journey on YouTube ▶️ Towering above the Cheviot Hills, just a stone’s throw from the Scottish Border, Yeavering Bell is widely considered the most impressive and largest Iron Age hill fort in northern England—perhaps even the entire country. But... 
by Mark Nicol | Sep 28, 2023 | Videos
Was there once an important stone circle in the heart of Peebles??  A line of ancient sacred sites known as the ‘Spine of Albion” or the “Belinus Line” runs through the UK.  Peebles is firmly on that line……. Uncovering Sacred... 
by Mark Nicol | Nov 28, 2021 | Videos
Ever wondered if any of your wild Border Reiver ancestors were descendants of the Vikings?  Join me as I search for evidence of these Norse raiders and settlers in the Borderlands….   The Scottish Borders is a region steeped in myth, war, and stories that span... 
by Mark Nicol | Oct 22, 2020 | Videos
The huge number and density of Hill Forts in the Scottish Borders is often overlooked. Here we visit one stunning example near Peebles, Dreva Craig…. An ad for Dorset hill forts recently caught my eye. It proudly boasted 18 Iron Age forts—an impressive number by...