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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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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The journey continues to Comrie, a quiet Perthshire town with a surprisingly turbulent past - and present. Known as the “Shaky Toun,” Comrie, very close to the Highland Boundary Fault and holds the title of one of the most seismically active places in the UK.
Here, Edward Tyler visits the Earthquake House - a unique, unassuming building that hides a fascinating story beneath its roof. Inside is one of the UK's oldest earthquake monitoring stations, still recording tremors to this day.
Our guide is Chris Palmer, the house’s dedicated custodian. He explains how this little hut, nestled in a sleepy village, picks up rumbles not only from the Highland Boundary Fault but from seismic events across the globe. The Fault, it turns out, may be ancient - but it’s still very much alive.
Even when locked, the Earthquake House offers interpretation panels outside and a window to peek through. And if you're lucky, you might catch Chris checking in on the equipment - and get a glimpse of the seismograph in action.
🌍 Themes: Earthquakes in the UK, seismic monitoring, Comrie’s geological history, living fault lines
🎙️ Guest: Chris Palmer, custodian of the Earthquake House
📍 Location: Comrie, Perthshire
📚 Further Info:
– Learn more about Comrie's seismic legacy at https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/comrie/earthquakehouse/index.html
Tune in to hear the ground’s ancient heartbeat — and discover how even the quietest corners of the country can still shake.
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