07
May 2019
The Battle of Melrose
The Battle of Melrose
I found an image that shows an old engraving of a standing stone with location unknown.
My video shows part of the investigation on finding this standing stone and what monument it serves to the history of the Scottish Borders.
👇Watch my video below👇
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Scottish Border Legends: Little Jock ElliotVideosView PostPast PostsA man investigates the life of notorious Scottish Border Reiver, Little Jock Elliot. And looks into the real reason Mary Queen of Scots was in Jedburgh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1RlmjKhkcoOctober 28, 2016 -
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Death of Paganism in ScotlandVideosView PostPast PostsA man investigates what potentially could be the first Christian site in Scotland and finds the oldest Christian relic ... all signalling the beginning of the end for ancient...October 10, 2018 -
The Mutiny StonesVideosView PostPast PostsWe go in search for the oldest, most remote and most mysterious ancient monument in the Scottish Borders.July 17, 2016 -
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Shorts - The Bruce left his markVideosView PostPast PostsWe look at Norham church and the scars left there by Robert the BruceDecember 6, 2018 -
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Origin of the SpeciesVideosView PostPast PostsHave you ever wonder where the people of the Central Scottish Borders came from?December 18, 2015 -
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St Mary’s LochVideosView PostPast PostsA man looks at St Mary’s Loch in the Scottish Borders and investigates some of the history associated with the ancient Kirkyard there.April 8, 2019 -
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Forgotten Roman FortsVideosView PostPast PostsA man searches for the forgotten Roman fort of Bremenium, and investigates its possible connections to the 9th Legion and King ArthurJanuary 25, 2019 -
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Cave of the Black DouglasVideosView PostPast PostsA man searches for the mysterious Ancrum caves and then goes on to look for a cave reputedly used by the Black Douglas himself near Jedburgh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwPFP0yxmqADecember 9, 2016 -
Standing Stones 3 WaysVideosView PostPast PostsA man searches for different types of standing stones in the Scottish Borders. All filmed and produced on an iPhone 7zJanuary 30, 2019 -
Listen Again - TD1 Radio InterviewBloggings,VideosView PostPast PostsMy Radio interview on TD1 RadioJanuary 9, 2019 -
Forgotten Temple of MithrasVideosView PostPast PostsA man searches for a Mithraic Temple in the Scots / English Borderland. He investigates the link between Jesus and the cult of Mithra the Sun God.January 10, 2019
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