About Earth Lines - The Scottish Highland Boundary Fault
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.
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Journey’s End - Standing on the Fault in Stonehaven
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 (https://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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7 Jul 2025
Lines of Life - Culture, Ecology and the Fault in Alyth
Ed Tyler explores the Highland Boundary Fault in Alyth, interviewing Marian Bruce of Highland Boundary Distillery and Clare Cooper of Cateran EcoMuseum, who reveal how the fault shapes culture, ecology, and community.
30 Jun 2025
Still Shaking - Comrie and the Earthquake House
Custodian Chris Palmer reveals the fascinating story of Comrie's Earthquake House, a unique building in Perthshire that monitors seismic activity from the Highland Boundary Fault and across the globe in this interview.
23 Jun 2025
A Line in the Land — Balmaha and the View from the Fault
Edward Tyler explores the Highland Boundary Fault in Balmaha, revealing how tectonic forces shaped the landscape and created a visible geological division between Highlands and Lowlands.
16 Jun 2025
Where the Land Breaks - Innellan and the Origins of a Fault
Geologist Keith Torrance guides host Ed Tyler through Innellan, revealing how the Highland Boundary Fault's dramatic forces shaped Scotland millions of years ago in this interview.
12 Jun 2025
Earth Lines: The Highland Boundary Fault
Writer and permaculturalist Edward Tyler explores the science, stories, and landscapes along Scotland's Highland Boundary Fault, revealing the connection between geology and culture.
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