Images from Martin Green’s Museum at Down Farm,near Sixpenny Handley Martin has his own museum on the small family farm which is part of the Chase, just south of Salisbury and where his family has farmed for generations. The museum displays local archaeological finds, a small rural life collection and geological specimens mainly from the…Continue…

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Claypotts Castle 16th century z plan tower house – the ‘Tower Fortalice and Mannor Place’ of Claypotts was built between 1569 and 1588 by John Strachan or Strathauchin, a cadet branch of Strachan of Angus and Thornton in the Mearns

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Dirleton Castle 13th century castle built by the De Vaux family around 1225, it was one of the most formidable castles of its time. However, it was captured by an English army under Bishop Anthony Bek of Durham and was only recovered by Robert the Bruce in 1311. Bruce pulled down much of the castle…Continue…

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Early indications suggest that the first use of this site may have occurred  during the Neolithic period, some 5,000 – 6,000 years ago. This earliest phase of activity is represented by a single cremation deposit (a small pit containing cremated human skeletal remains) which was deposited on a slight raised hillock in the landscape. Some…Continue…

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Images of St Mary the Virgin, Farleigh, Surrey St Mary the Virgin at Farleigh is one of a few churches which remain largely unaltered structurally in the area. The nave and chancel date from c 1100 but was extended in c 1250. The nave windows are Norman. The West porch is possibly 16th century although…Continue…

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Kinneil Parish Church Only the western gable of the church, with its double belfry, now remains standing. The church formerly served a large parish, including the medieval village of Kinneil, the site of which lies in the meadow to the south. The building dates back to the 12th century, probably nuilt by Herbertus, Chamberlain to…Continue…

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Aberuchill, Tayside 17th century L plan structure with angle turrets and a circular stair tower in the re-entrant angle. There are unusual twin gables at roof level. 3 storeys high with an attic – the walls are harled and whitewashed. A Georgian two storey and attic wing was added around 1805. In Rob Roy’s day…Continue…

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Mesolithic: 8,300 BC to 4,500 BC Early, -8300 to -6500 Late, -6500 to -3500 Neolithic: 3500 BC to 2100 BC As far as artefacts are concerned, the Neolithic is usually split into Early and Late; Middle Neolithic is generally only used for monuments. Early, -3500 to -2900 Middle, -2900 to -2500 Late, -2500 to -2100…Continue…

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  Newcomers guide to the Whites MXT by Roger The Whites MXT is in my opinion one of the best value detectors on the market today, and once mastered will give a no nonsense performance that will match most other machine on the market, and will beat most when it comes to finds rate because…Continue…

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GPS stands for Global Positioning System These operate by taking fixed from a US satellite system and allow finds to be plotted to within around 10 metres. For basic finds plotting you need no more than a basic unit operating on a twelve satellite system. The Portable Antiquities website has a page about the use…Continue…

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Dudhope Castle Dudhope Castle is one of Dundee’s oldest buildings and sits overlooking the city, beneath the volcanic plug – the Dundee Law. The house was originally built in the 13th century as the home of the Scrymageour family, who had been appointed Hereditary Constables of Dundee by William Wallace. The original building was replaced…Continue…

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