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Garchel Burn, Glendevon, Perthshire
Hut Circles: OS Grid Reference – NN 9696 0182 Also Known as: Canmore ID 25942 Getting Here Along the A823 road from the Pool of Muckhart up to Glendevon, watch out for the small left turning opposite the car-parking spot … Continue reading
Mount Cross, Cornholme, Todmorden, West Yorkshire
Cross: OS Grid Reference – SD 9146 2728 Also Known as: Idol Cross Getting Here The site can be approached by going up the almost hidden long steep winding lane off the A646 in Cornholme; but if you don’t know … Continue reading
Hermit’s Well, Dale Abbey, Derbyshire
Holy Well: OS Grid Reference – SK 4378 3861 Getting there Dale Abbey is a small and interesting village not far from Ilkeston. It can be found by taking the A6096 from Ilkeston and after passing through Kirk Hallam, take … Continue reading
Posted in Derbyshire, Holy Wells
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Dale Abbey, Derbyshire, earth mysteries, healing springs, hermits, Holy Wells, hydromancy, medieval history, sacred sites, water
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Market Cross, Kincardine, Fife
Cross: OS Grid Reference – NS 93120 87515 Also Known as: Canmore ID 48126 Mercat Cross Getting Here Dead easy to find. Get into the centre of the lovely little town centre of Kincardine, down High Street, and there upon … Continue reading
Posted in Crosses, Fife & Kinross
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, christianity, Crosses, earth mysteries, Fife, heritage, Kincardine, markets, medieval history, monoliths, sacred sites, Scotland, Scottish
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High Cross, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Cross (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – SJ 492 126 Also Known as: Butter Cross The Cross Archaeology & History This long-lost medieval ornamented cross, found not far from the legendary Grope Cunt Lane (I kid you not) was located close … Continue reading
Posted in Crosses, Shropshire
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, christianity, Crosses, legends, medieval history, place-names, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
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St. Fillan’s Well, Comrie, Perthshire
Holy Well: OS Grid Reference – NN 7080 2327 Also Known as: 1. Well of St. Fillans Archaeology & History Found by the legendary hill of Dundurn, east of Loch Earn, this legendary healing site has been written about by … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Wells, Perthshire
Tagged Comrie, Dundurn, earth mysteries, folklore, hagiology, healing, healing springs, Holy Wells, legends, medieval history, paganism, Perthshire, sacred sites, Scotland, St Fillans, Strathearn, water
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East Riddlesden Cross, Keighley, West Yorkshire
Cross: OS Grid Reference – SE 078 421 Archaeology & History A little-known early christian relic found in the driveway to East Riddlesden Hall was saved and propped up in the stable floor at the back. In 1984 however, the … Continue reading
Posted in Crosses, Yorkshire, West
Tagged Airedale, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bingley, carved stones, carvings, Celtic knotwork, christianity, Crosses, Keighley, medieval history, Riddlesden, symbolism, West Yorkshire
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Hawk Hill Cross, Alloa, Clackmannanshire
Cross: OS Grid Reference – NS 90135 92660 Also Known as: Parkmill Pillar Stone of Brath Getting Here From Alloa head east along the A907 road and park up at Morrison’s supermarket a half-mile on. From here, keep walking along … Continue reading
Posted in Clackmannanshire, Crosses
Tagged Rock art, petroglyphs, Archaeology, Standing Stones, antiquities, antiquarian, cross, carvings, Crosses, Picts, pictish, sacred sites, medieval history, Clackmannanshire, christianity, Alloa, Clackmannan
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Adamnan’s Cross, Camusvrachan, Glen Lyon, Perthshire
Cross: OS Grid Reference – NN 62537 47690 Also Known as: Eonan’s Cross Getting Here Take the road from Fortingall into the Glen. About 4 miles down, past the farmhouse of Slatich, then Craigianie, watch carefully as you round the … Continue reading
Posted in Crosses, Perthshire
Tagged healing, folklore, monoliths, Megaliths, Archaeology, Standing Stones, antiquities, antiquarian, legends, Scotland, Perthshire, Crosses, Glen Lyon, saints, medieval history, christianity, devils, hagiology, Breadalbane
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St. Serf’s Well, Alva, Clackmannanshire
Holy Well: OS Grid Reference – NS 8885 9722 Also Known as: St. Servanus’ Well Getting Here Along the main street running through Alva, towards Tillicoultry, watch out for the roman catholic church on your left, then shortly past it … Continue reading
Posted in Clackmannanshire, Holy Wells
Tagged Alloa, Alva, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Clackmannanshire, folklore, hagiology, healing, Holy Wells, medieval history, Ochils, sacred sites, saints, Scotland, Tillicoultry, water
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