While the island of Inchcolm, in the Firth of Forth, is perhaps best known for its ancient abbey, it is…
Loch Long Torpedo Range
The former Royal Navy Torpedo Range at Arrochar on Loch Long, once a vital part of the country’s defence network,…
Moncur Castle
Hidden away in the Carse of Gowrie, Moncur Castle, near Inchture, is an ancient site in danger of disappearing from…
Charles Hill Battery, Fife
In an earlier post, I described my exploration of the military remains of the First World War battery at Braefoot…
Tayport’s grave of the ‘unknown bairn’
The identity of Tayport’s ‘unknown bairn’ is a mystery that has endured for over half a century and looks set…
Law Hill murder memorial
While a mighty memorial dedicated to the brave men who fell in the Great War dominates the summit of Dundee’s…
Climbing the Law Steps
The Law Steps is one of several routes to the summit of Dundee’s landmark Law Hill. Rising over the western…
Beanotown meets Hollywood
A giant Hollywood-style Beanotown sign appeared on Dundee’s skyline. Erected just below the summit of the city’s highest point, the…
Fallin’s wee mining museum
After over 80 years of coal production, Polmaise Colliery, in the village of Fallin, near Stirling, closed. The pit buildings…
Cleaven Dyke
Cutting through woodland near the Perthshire village of Meikleour, the Cleaven Dyke is a vast prehistoric earthwork stretching over a…
Secret Scotland 