This is a link to my lecture on the D&G sites at 'Mysterious Earth Conference 2023' kzfaq.info/get/bejne/etJ1n7llp8zKh58.htmlfeature=shared
@Shuna20112 жыл бұрын
Thankyou for this wonderful guide. We have explored cup and ring marks in our home county of Northumberland, and visited some fascinating ancient sites in Wales. We are planning a trip through this part of Scotland and are excited to find some sites that you mention are close to our route.
@BeforeCaledonia2 жыл бұрын
I am glad you enjoyed the documentary and will be visiting some of the sites in the film. I have also been to Wales and visited some of the sites there. Best Wishes from Scotland, Martin.
@malcolmmacqueen23402 ай бұрын
Be good to see drone footage of the sites as an overview, really interesting journey
@BeforeCaledonia2 ай бұрын
Thanks Malcolm, this was the first Documentary I made, Dumfries & Galloway has some awesome sites. I gave a presentation on this area at the Mysterious Earth Conference, it's online I will put a link below. ps...I left something for you at the TS. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/etJ1n7llp8zKh58.htmlfeature=shared
@Smelter578 ай бұрын
Watched your video out of interest as we are about to move to Dalry in the new year, (2024) so I plan to visit the sites in the area you covered. It will be quite an adventure, Thanks for your insights.
@BeforeCaledonia8 ай бұрын
That is great you are going to visit the Dumfries & Galloway sites, there is also a lecture I gave on these sites which is pinned to the top of the comment section.
@theastronomer58007 ай бұрын
Thank you for a wonderful video! I loved visiting the Highlands of Scotland and exploring such out of the way treasures.
@BeforeCaledonia7 ай бұрын
I am glad you enjoyed the Documentary, I hope you get to visit the sites. Thanks for leaving a comment.
@scarlettvisuals2 жыл бұрын
Great work, very interesting 🧐
@BeforeCaledonia2 жыл бұрын
Thank You, I am glad you enjoyed the documentary, Martin.
@AndyVonal3 жыл бұрын
Once again, thank you for the memories! I have done this trip but it was over 20 years ago! I had a wonderful time in Dumfries and Galloway and visited all of these sites. I need to plan another trip! (I just spent a fantastic 3 days in Aberdeenshire, so maybe next year!)
@BeforeCaledonia3 жыл бұрын
Hi Andrew, I am glad you enjoyed the D&G documentary. That is great you visited Aberdeenshire, I hope you got to see a few of the recumbent stone circles. There is a documentary on Aberdeenshire stone circles on my channel, Martin.
@halley88902 жыл бұрын
Thank you for a tour through this beautiful ancient landscape:)
@BeforeCaledonia2 жыл бұрын
Hello Halley, I am glad you enjoyed the film. Thanks for leaving a comment and best wishes from Scotland, Martin.
@SeeScotland Жыл бұрын
A Brilliant Channel, Thanks For Your Work.
@BeforeCaledonia Жыл бұрын
Thanking you kindly, I hope you get something out of the channel, Martin.
@TheQuantumPotato4 ай бұрын
Another great site: Slewcairn, just to the West of Criffel. There are 2 cairns, one still quite prominent, as well as an unchambered long cairn, apparently one of the best examples in existence. There is also a very clearly visible hut circle, you can even see where the doorway was. It's just sitting out there in the woods. Quite incredible.
@BeforeCaledonia4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info, I didn't know about the sites you mentioned. I hope you enjoyed the Documentary.
@TheQuantumPotato4 ай бұрын
@@BeforeCaledonia It's not as well known as many of the others. There's some good info on Canmore about it. It's about a 5 mile walk down a forestry road so I don't think it gets as much traffic. The documentary was great - really good to hear your thoughts on our local sites.
@BeforeCaledonia4 ай бұрын
@@TheQuantumPotato Thanks, you can find the link to a presentation I gave at 'Mysterious Earth Conference' on the Dumfries & Galloway sites at the top of the comments section.
@YoutubeDepressesMe10 ай бұрын
Excellent upload. 'Oor ain gen that's geed tae ken'
@BeforeCaledonia10 ай бұрын
Thanking you kindly, check out the link at the top of the comments section which is a talk I done recently on the Dumfries & Galloway sites of Prehistory.
@gernnnblanstennn78623 жыл бұрын
Very well done and very informative. Thanks for sharing.
@BeforeCaledonia3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Gernnn, I am glad you enjoyed my first documentary. Dumfries & Galloway has many fascinating ancient sites. Best wishes from Scotland.
@montanamegaliths48423 жыл бұрын
Well done. Your videos make me feel as if I am there.
@BeforeCaledonia3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Julie, I hope you enjoy them.
@alexguest993710 ай бұрын
Droughduil is about 5 minutes walk from my house. I live (or used to) just over the new A75, on the old A75, reputed to be a Roman Road (no proof however). Standing on the mound you would be able to see my house but for the pine trees in the village, by the little train station. I had to move away last year for work, so thanks for a little reminder of home. I still own my house there, my mother now rents it from me. So I'll be back up at Christmas time. Great to see Torhouseekie stone circle on the video. It's a fabulous stone circle. Robert John Langdon in his book "The Stonehenge enigma" has it that Silbury Hill was once located in an inland waterway (as was Stonehenge) and thus performed the function of a fire beacon in front of a landing area. If you go back 4 thousand years or so, the valley in front of Challoch Hill next to Dunragit was also a wetland area, presumably with the henge monument located at it's shore (it's actually under the new A75 in front of Myrtle Cottage). The Piltanton Burn being the shrunken remains of the watercourse. Therefore Droughduil was also probably a fire beacon, like Silbury Hill. Really good vid!
@BeforeCaledonia10 ай бұрын
Hi Alex, I am glad you enjoyed my Dumfries & Galloway film. The Droughduil Mound is situated at one of the most important Neolithic sites in Scotland. I love Torhouse stone circle, it's not often you come across a ring with no stone missing. You can find a link to a presentation I done recently on the Dumfries & Galloway sites at the top of the comments section. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment, Martin.
@alastairkerr22163 жыл бұрын
Very well done. I really enjoyed that. Thank you.
@BeforeCaledonia3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment Alastair, I am glad you enjoyed it. I hope to do more documentaries like this in the coming years.
@alastairkerr22163 жыл бұрын
Sub'd😁👍
@TheCuriousCelt3 жыл бұрын
Hi Martin, just stopped by for a re watch. 👍🍀
@BeforeCaledonia3 жыл бұрын
Cheers CC, I hope you got something out the film.
@TheCuriousCelt3 жыл бұрын
@@BeforeCaledonia Aye, you did a great job putting it all together Martin. I can almost feel the atmosphere of the sites. The nice sunny weather helps too. 👍🍀
@StarozytnaPolskaSowianie2 жыл бұрын
i like it 🧡🧡
@BeforeCaledonia2 жыл бұрын
Thank You.
@brendaeiler23433 жыл бұрын
Can you give commentary on the ancient past of Scotland. I would love it so much.
@BeforeCaledonia3 жыл бұрын
Hi Brenda, there is commentary of Scotland's ancient past in this video.
@BeforeCaledonia3 жыл бұрын
Please leave a comment below on your favourite ancient site in Dumfries & Galloway.
@StarozytnaPolskaSowianie2 жыл бұрын
no problem 👍👍
@BeforeCaledonia2 жыл бұрын
Cairnholy is also my favourite, I have never been to Dungarry Fort.
@BeforeCaledonia2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info Paul, if I am down that way I will check it out.
@BeforeCaledonia2 жыл бұрын
Try the 'Canmore' website which may have information on the site.
@colleenpost69113 жыл бұрын
Nice to see this, as these are sites I am not likely to be able to visit. I explained to my friend that yes, he is indeed speaking English! I always love to listen to the Scots accent even if I don't always understand. I do wish someone would correct the closed captions as they are full of errors. Very nice documentary!
@BeforeCaledonia3 жыл бұрын
Colleen, Thank you for the kinds words regarding the documentary. You can find audio transcripts for these sites in the individual videos I made in the Dumfries & Galloway section. Click on the 'show more' button and scroll down to see the transcript, I do this for overseas and hard of hearing viewers, I hope this helps. Best wishes from Scotland.
@colleenpost69113 жыл бұрын
@@BeforeCaledonia Okay, thank you!
@kathleenwalton33112 жыл бұрын
Very nice
@BeforeCaledonia2 жыл бұрын
Thank You! I hope you got something out of the documentary.
@AndyVonal3 жыл бұрын
actually I didn;t visit all of these... not by any means.... but it's wonderful to know about some of these...!
@BeforeCaledonia3 жыл бұрын
I hope this video gives you a few ideas of sites to visit on your next trip, cheers Andrew.
@MrDanp783 жыл бұрын
My kids are going to hate me next time we go to Dumfries and Galloway😂. Very interesting sites it does feel like there are a lot of sites in a relatively small area.
@BeforeCaledonia3 жыл бұрын
Hi Dan, Dumfries & Galloway is plentiful regarding prehistoric sites. I hope this documentary brings these sites to your attention and I hope you get to visit many of them.Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.
@nightlyshift3 жыл бұрын
@Dan Probin Maybe at least one of your children will be like me and love it… and have ancient sites transform their thinking and their life's path? I was 8 or younger when I got the "archaeology bug" for life. A lasting source of pleasure and interest.
@bobjackson47203 жыл бұрын
Living in Dumfries as a teenager in the 1960's I visited the 12 apostles, as a kid I found it pretty unimpressive.
@BeforeCaledonia3 жыл бұрын
Hi Bob! The Twelve Apostles is probably not one of my favourite stone circles either. It is the largest ring in Scotland and with quite a few stones missing the circle seems quite sparse. I hope you enjoyed the documentary.