More stone

There’s no end of stone up here. Neolithic and bronze age but also in churches, housing and more modern buildings, hotels, offices and the like. Anything pre-C20th. I remember feeling surprisingly at home when I first walked down the main street of Edinburgh thinking it reminded me of Adelaide (my home town). Not surprising. Adelaide was established by a private company with Scottish connections. In fact, one thing we are doing here is exploring an ancestor of Megan’s who came to Adelaide in 1837 from around this area. He died in Strathalbyn, outside Adelaide. All local, there and here. So, there are stone buildings in classical styles in Australia but not castles which are quintessential sites of interest for new worlders here in Scotland. More rocks.

Mary Baker led an Archaeotour for Norman, Megan and Eric.