In the 1300s, Berwick-upon-Tweed wasn’t just Scottish—it was the largest city in Scotland and the busiest port in all of Britain. A quarter of British exports flowed through here. What happened to this mighty medieval powerhouse? #BerwickUponTweed #ScottishHistory #MedievalTrade #LostPorts #BordersHeritage #ForgottenTowns | Discover Scottish Borders with Mark Nicol

Hogback stones represented Viking homes in death — burials meant to carry them back to their roots. Weathered today, they remain enduring relics of Viking culture.#HogbackStone #VikingBurials #BordersHistory #VikingCulture #HistoryReels #ScottishHeritage | Discover Scottish Borders with Mark Nicol

dramatic scenery between The Manor Valley near Peebles and St Marys Loch today.... | Discover Scottish Borders with Mark Nicol

3.9K views · 39 reactions | By 603 AD, Irish Gaels had overrun the Borders. Their raids sparked a brutal response from King Æthelfrith of the Bernicians. This little-known battle altered the course of British history. #603AD #Bernicians #ScottishBorders #AedanMacGabrain #GaelicInvasion #DarkAges | Discover Scottish Borders with Mark Nicol | Facebook

Carlisle Castle Carlisle Castle was built in 1092 during the reign of William II of England as a timber motte and bailey castle. The castle was later built in stone in 1122 during the reign of Henry I. The castle has seen many sieges in its time including the unsuccessful Siege of 1315 led by Robert the Bruce. In October 1644 Carlisle was under siege again by the Scottish Covenanters and English Parliamentarians, Carlisle was starved into surrender, the siege lasted until June the following year