Earth Lines – The Scottish Highland Boundary Fault
Earth Lines - The Scottish Highland Boundary Fault
Podcast Description
Join writer and permaculturalist Edward Tyler as he walks the length of one of Britain’s most remarkable geological features: the Highland Boundary Fault. Spanning five episodes, Earth Lines uncovers the science, stories, landscapes, and people living along this ancient tectonic divide between Scotland’s Highlands and Lowlands. From seaside rocks to seismic recorders, distilleries to eco-museums, this is a journey into Deep Time, the living land, and the subtle lines written into our landscapes that shape the world around us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Content Themes
The podcast delves into topics such as geological history, the impact of tectonic movements, and the cultural significance of landscapes. Specific episodes focus on the Highland Boundary Fault, exploring themes like seismic activity in Comrie, landscape interpretation in Balmaha, and geological time in Innellan.
Join writer and permaculturalist Edward Tyler as he walks the length of one of Britain’s most remarkable geological features: the Highland Boundary Fault. Spanning five episodes, Earth Lines uncovers the science, stories, landscapes, and people living along this ancient tectonic divide between Scotland’s Highlands and Lowlands. From seaside rocks to seismic recorders, distilleries to eco-museums, this is a journey into Deep Time, the living land, and the subtle lines written into our landscapes that shape the world around us.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the final leg of his journey along the Highland Boundary Fault, Ed Tyler travels north-east from Alyth to the village of Edzell, where the river slices cleanly through the landscape — revealing the Fault once more in dramatic style.
From there, he continues to Stonehaven, a striking coastal town where the Highland Boundary Fault meets the North Sea. Walking out onto the headlands and promontories, Edward reaches a rare place where you can literally stand on the Fault itself, with Highland rocks on one side and Lowland rocks on the other.
It’s a powerful conclusion to a journey through stone, story, and time.
As Edward reflects on the places, people, and ideas that have shaped the series, we look back at what this geological line really means — not just in physical terms, but in how it helps us see Scotland, and ourselves, differently.
🧭 Themes: Geology in the landscape, visible fault lines, reflection and connection
📍 Locations: Edzell, Stonehaven
📚 Further Reading: “51 Best Places to See Scotland’s Geology” – www.scottishgeologytrust.org(includes Stonehaven and Balmaha sites)
Join us one last time as Edward stands on the Fault and brings this five-part journey to a powerful close.
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