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Witches’ Stone, Ratho, Midlothian
Cup-and-Ring Stone (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NT 1273 6973 Also Known as: Witch’s Stone Archaeology & History This fascinating looking carving (in my personal Top 10 of all-time favourites cup-and-rings in the UK!) was unfortunately destroyed sometime between 1918 … Continue reading
Posted in Cup-and-Ring Stones, Midlothian
Tagged airts, animism, Bonnington, Bronze Age, Burnwynd, cailleach, cromlechs, dolmens, earth mysteries, Edinburgh, folklore, geology, Linburn, Livingston, midlothian, neolithic, paganism, pagans, prehistoric sites, religion, rocks, sacred sites, Scotland, spirit, stones, superstitions, Wilkieston, witch, witchcraft, witches
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Penny Well, Edinburgh, Midlothian
Holy Well: OS Grid Reference – NT 2636 7177 Also Known as: Canmore ID 52492 Pennywell Getting Here The stone marking the position of the well is situated on the north side of the road at the east end of … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Wells, Midlothian
Tagged christianity, Edinburgh, folklore, healing, healing springs, Holy Wells, hydromancy, Liberton, medieval history, midlothian, Newington, saints, Scotland, superstitions, traditions, water
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Braid Hills, Edinburgh, Midlothian
Cup-and-Ring Stone: OS Grid Reference – NT 251 696 Archaeology & History This is a fine-looking old cup-and-ring stone! Although no longer in situ (one of those really important golf courses needed to be built, so it had to go!), … Continue reading
Carlowrie, Kirkliston, Midlothian
Cup-and-Ring Stone (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NT 138 746 Archaeology & History On the land immediately north of the River Almond by Edinburgh Airport, the Scottish Royal Commission (1929) described this carved slab as being a covering stone for … Continue reading
Fairmilehead, Colinton, Edinburgh, Midlothian
Cairns (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NT 245 682 Archaeology & History Close to the Caiy Stone, two large conical cairns were demolished for the purpose of making the turnpike road. Remains of human bones and several fragments of old … Continue reading
Posted in Cairns, Tombs, Tumuli, Midlothian, Scotland
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, burials, cairns, Colinton, death, earth mysteries, Edinburgh, midlothian, neolithic, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, tombs, tumuli, tumulus
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St. Anthony’s Well, Edinburgh, Midlothian
Holy Well: OS Grid Reference – NT 275 736 Also known as: St. Anton’s Well Getting Here Not too difficult to find really. Get to the northern part of the road which encircles Arthur’s Seat and when you get to … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Wells, Midlothian, Scotland
Tagged antiquities, Arthur's Seat, cures, Edinburgh, folk-lore, folklore, healing, history, Holy Wells, legends, midlothian, myths, paganism, pilgrimages, sacred water, saints, Scotland, Scottish
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