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Samson’s Stone, Waltonhill Farm, Craigrothie, Fife
Legendary Stone: OS Grid Reference – NO 36312 09667 Getting Here Travelling South along the A916 just past Craigrothie, turn right down to Chance Inn, and turn left at the T junction. and follow the road on to just past … Continue reading
Posted in Fife & Kinross, Miscellaneous, Scotland
Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Craigrothie, devil, Fife, Giant Legend, giants, legendary stones, megalithic, Megaliths, monoliths, sacred sites, Samson, Samson's Stones, Scotland, Waltonhill, Waltonhill Farm
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De’il’s Stane, Waltonhill, Craigrothie, Fife
Legendary Stone: OS Grid Reference – NO 36304 09352 Also Known as: Devil’s Stone Getting Here Travelling South along the A916 just past Craigrothie, turn right down to Chance Inn, and turn left at the T junction. and follow the … Continue reading
Posted in Fife & Kinross, Miscellaneous, Scotland
Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Craigrothie, Cupar, De'il's Stane, devil, Devil's Stone, Fife, folklore, Giant Legend, giants, heritage, Legendary Stone, Lomond Hills, sacred sites, satan, Scotland, traditions, Waltonhill
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Weem Woods, Dull, Aberfeldy, Perthshire
‘Cup-and-Ring’ Stones: OS Grid Reference – NN 841 499 Getting Here Take the B846 road out of Aberfeldy over the bridge towards Dull and Weem. As you go through Weem, watch closely for the signpost directing you into the trees … Continue reading
Posted in Cup-and-Ring Stones, Miscellaneous, Perthshire, Scotland
Tagged Aberfeldy, antiquarian, antiquities, Appin of Dull, Archaeology, Breadalbane, carved rocks, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, Dull, earth mysteries, heritage, history, Perthshire, Petroglyphs, petroglyphs, Scotland, Taynuilt, Tayside, Weem
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St. Palladius’ Footprint, Camusvrachan, Glen Lyon, Perthshire
Legendary Stone: OS Grid Reference – NN 62626 47685 Also Known as: Craig Dianaidh Rock of Safety Getting Here From Fortingall, get to the standing stone of Adamnan’s Cross a few miles down the stunning Glen Lyon. Barely 100 yards … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous, Perthshire, Sacred Nature, Scotland
Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Breadalbane, courts, elementals, faerie, fairies, folklore, Glen Lyon, hagiology, healing, heathens, history, legends, little people, moots, Perthshire, saints, Scotland, spirits, traditions, urisks
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Tarry Stone, Cookham, Berkshire
Boundary Stone: OS Grid Reference – SU 89745 85392 Also Known as: Cookham Stone Tarrystone Getting Here Dead easy! Just about in the middle of the village, by the side of the road where a seat allows the weary walker … Continue reading
Posted in Berkshire, England (south), Miscellaneous
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Berkshire, boundaries, boundary stones, Cookham, curses, english heritage, folklore, Herne, history, legends, Thames
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Greenwood Stone, Midgley Moor, West Yorkshire
Boundary Stone: OS Grid Reference – SE 01652 28514 Getting Here Follow the directions to reach Churn Milk Joan, the head 100 yards east till reaching the crossing of footpaths, beneath Crow Hill. Take the northern (left) route and keep walking. … Continue reading
Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Miscellaneous, Standing Stones, Yorkshire, West
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, boundaries, boundary stones, Calderdale, Chiserley, Hebden Bridge, Luddenden Dean, Midgley Moor, monoliths, Old Town, Standing Stones, Wadsworth, West Yorkshire
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Nanny’s Grave, Steeton, West Yorkshire
Tomb: OS Grid Reference – SE 022 448 Archaeology & History Until we’ve isolated this site, it’s difficult to suggest an age for it. It’s an all-but forgotten grave of some sort, last mentioned by John Clough (1886) in his … Continue reading
Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Cairns, Tombs, Tumuli, Miscellaneous, Yorkshire, West
Tagged Airedale, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, burial, Crosshills, death, earth mysteries, Eastburn, english heritage, folklore, graves, history, Kildwick, paganism, pagans, Steeton, Sutton-in-Craven, tombs, West Yorkshire, witchcraft, witches
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Aiggin Stone, Blackstone Edge, Lancashire
‘Standing Stone’: OS Grid Reference – SD 97329 17069 Getting Here From Littleborough, take the Ripponden and Halifax A58 road up-uphill till you get to the White House pub near the very top. From here, cross the road and walk … Continue reading
Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Lancashire, Miscellaneous, Standing Stones
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Blackstone Edge, boundary stones, Cragg Vale, Crosses, earth mysteries, english heritage, Lancashire, Littleborough, medieval history, milestones, Rishworth Moor, Roman roads, Standing Stones, West Yorkshire
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