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Description: On the shaft of Millholm Cross is carved a sword with the initials MA and AA above. The cross probably commemorates Alexander Armstrong, laird of nearby Mangerton Tower and one of the no...
Type: Archaeological-Sites
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Description: Dykescroft Information Centre houses an exhibition of forestry past and present and leads to Priest Hill, where there are the remains of a 2000 year old Iron Age hillfort and the sites of...
Type: Archaeological-Sites
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Description: In the 12th century, the village of Castleton consisted of the parish church, the houses of the villagers and the earth and timber castle of the Norman family of Soules. Little of this n...
Type: Archaeological-Sites
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Description: A vast eerie edifice standing in a beautiful but isolated spot. Much restored but still has a grandeur and a malevolence in keeping with its grim past. Ownership: Historic Scotland ...
Type: Historical-Buildings
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Description: Remains of a 13th or 14th century chapel and graveyard are enclosed within the defensive earthworks of an earlier farmstead. A low mound known as the "Cout o' Kielder's Gr...
Type: Archaeological-Sites
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Description: A local history museum which houses a large collection of artefacts and has facilities for genealogical research. A commemorative bi-centenary tapestry created by local needleworkers is...
Type: Family-History-Research
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Description: No trace survives of the mediaeval church which served the parish of Ettleton until 1604, except for the collection of carved stones set into the graveyard wall. Amongst these are seve...
Type: Archaeological-Sites
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Description: A series of five walks in the Newcastleton Forest. All are colour-coded. Blue � Ponds Walk, 0.6 miles, Easy. A gentle stroll beside the Priesthill and around the ponds, whch are home t...
Type: Walking
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Description: This village was planned from scratch by the 3rd Duke of Buccleuch. At this time in the 18th century, Castleton was a series of scattered farms with a church. The Duke's aim was to ...
Type: Archaeological-Sites
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Description: A small stone circle erected between 5000 and 4000 years ago, as a place of ceremonial worship and perhaps burial. Lord Soules of Hermitage Castle is said to have been wrapped in lead an...
Type: Archaeological-Sites
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