The Secret History of HereThis is the story of a single place, a farm in the Scottish Borders. The site on which Alistair Moffat's farm now stands has been occupied since pre historic times. The fields have turned up ancient arrow heads, stone spindles, silver pennies and a stone carved with the rune like letters of Ogham. Walking this landscape you can feel the presence and see the marks of those who lived here before. But it is also the story of everywhere. In uncovering the

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