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Tag Archives: Lanarkshire
Langside House, Cathcart, Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Cup-and-Ring Stone (removed): OS Grid Reference – NS 5726 6128 Also Known as: Bluebell Woods Canmore ID 44291 Langside Stone Archaeology & History Amidst where now the busy city spreads on the south-side of Glasgow, there was once an excellent multi-ringed prehistoric … Continue reading
Posted in Cup-and-Ring Stones, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Tagged ancient sites, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Battlefield, Bronze Age, Cathcart, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, earth mysteries, Glasgow, heritage, history, Lanarkshire, neolithic, Petroglyphs, Pollokshaws, prehistoric rock art, prehistoric sites, Queens Park, rock carvings, sacred sites, Scotland
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Glesart Stanes, Glassford, Lanarkshire
Standing Stones: OS Grid Reference – NS 73609 46916 Also Known as: Avonholm Canmore ID 45595 Glesart Stones Struthers Burial Ground Three Stones Getting Here From the roundabout in Glassford village, head west down Jackson Street along the country lane of … Continue reading
Posted in Lanarkshire, Scotland, Standing Stones
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Avonholm, Bronze Age, Cup-and-Ring Stones, cup-markings, druids, earth mysteries, folklore, geomancy, Glassford, graveyards, heritage, Lanarkshire, megalithic, Megaliths, monoliths, neolithic, Petroglyphs, prehistoric rock art, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Standing Stones, Stone Circles, Stonehouse, Strathaven, tradition
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Borgie Well, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire
Sacred Well: OS Grid Reference – NS 64412 60194 Getting Here There must be an easier way to visit this site than the method I used. Which was: along Cambuslang’s Main Street (A724), turn up the B759 Greenlees Road for nearly … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Wells, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Cambuslang, dialect, drugs, earth mysteries, etymology, fungi, healing, herbalism, herbs, heritage, historic Scotland, history, Holy Wells, Lanarkshire, magic mushrooms, medieval history, oracles, sacred sites, Scotland, shamanism, Vicarland, water, witches plants
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St. Oswald’s Well, Cathcart, Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Holy Well: OS Grid Reference – NS 5883 6056 Also Known as: Kirk Well Archaeology & History St. Oswald’s Well was described in Hew Scott’s (1920) magnum opus as being beside the parish church of the same name, but other … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Wells, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Battlefield, Cathcart, Clydeside, earth mysteries, Glasgow, hagiology, healing wells, heritage, historic Scotland, Holy Wells, Lammas, Lanarkshire, Lughnasadh, Mary Queen of Scots, medieval history, Mount Florida, Queen Mary, ritual, Rutherglen, sacred sites, saints, st oswald, water
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Cockplay Well, Auchinloch, Lanarkshire
Healing Well: OS Grid Reference – NS 6438 6962 Archaeology & History The name of this site alone insisted that I bring it to people’s attention! If it was a healing well relating to its name, I wonder what it was … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Wells, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Auchinloch, birds, Chryston, earth mysteries, etymology, Glasgow, healing wells, heritage, historic Scotland, history, Holy Wells, Lanarkshire, Muirhead, place-names, Robroyston, sacred sites, Stepps, water
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Marriage Well, Carmyle, Lanarkshire
Sacred Well: OS Grid Reference – NS 66765 62063 Getting Here Get onto the A763 road several miles east of Glasgow city centre and go along Gardenside Avenue onto the Carmyle estate. A few hundred yards on, turn right down Carmyle Avenue, … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Wells, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Baillieston, Carmyle, earth mysteries, Glasgow, healing wells, herbalism, herbs, historic Scotland, Holy Wells, Lanarkshire, marriage ceremonies, medieval history, Old Monkland, ritual, River Clyde, sacred istes, Shettleston, sylvan, Trees, water
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Priest’s Well, Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Holy Well (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NS 6029 6547 Also Known as: Minister’s Well Archaeology & History A ‘holy well’ with a bit of a difference when it was designated as such, however many centuries ago. Found on the … Continue reading
Trongate Well, Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Healing Well (destroyed): Os Grid Reference – NS 5931 6500 Also Known as: West Port Well Archaeology & History Once found near the old crossroads of Trongate, Arygle Street and Stockwell Street, the Trongate Well is another of old Glasgow’s … Continue reading
Barrasyett Well, Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Healing Well (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NS 594 645 Archaeology & History Mentioned briefly in James MacKinlay’s (1893) classic survey, this site was an ancient draw-well sunk near the old city centre but, like the ancient Moot Hill close … Continue reading
Vennel Well, Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Healing Well: OS Grid Reference – NS 598 649 Archaeology & History One of the many public wells in Glasgow, all trace of this site disappeared long ago. Found at the ancient heart of the city, the name ‘Vennel’ comes … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Wells, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, earth mysteries, Glasgow, healing, healing springs, historic Scotland, Holy Wells, Lanarkshire, medieval history, water
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