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All the Way through time and tradition
The Southern Uplands play a large part in the history of Scotland and it's legend and culture. Celts, Picts, Romans and Vikings have all left their mark on a landscape both the backdrop to violent bloody battles and later to thriving industrial fortune.

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The area is also famous as the stamping ground of poet Robert Burns, and admired historical novelist Sir Walter Scott, many of whose epic stories are set here.

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Scottish history

For general information on the area, its towns and history, you might want to browse the links below:

history of scotland National Trust Scotland
Historic Scotland
About Scotland
Directory of Scottish Web Sites
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