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St. Peter’s Well, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Posted on May 16, 2019 by megalithix

Holy Well (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – SE 308 336 Archaeology & History This is one of three wells that were dedicated to St Peter in the Leeds district. The first of them, near the city centre, was described by the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Holy Wells, Yorkshire, West | Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, christianity, earth mysteries, England, english heritage, healing wells, Holy Wells, Leeds, medieval history, Quarry Hill, sacred sites, saints, St Peter, water, West Yorkshire | 1 Comment

Tammie Blair’s Well, Dunblane, Stirlingshire

Posted on August 13, 2018 by megalithix

Healing Well (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NN 7808 0111 Archaeology & History It’s difficult to work out the exact position of this lost well, even from Alexander Barty’s (1944) description of the place. There are several unnamed ‘Wells’ on … Continue reading →

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Posted in Holy Wells, Scotland, Stirlingshire | Tagged ancient sites, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, bishops, christianity, Dunblane, heritage, Holy Wells, medieval history, Perthshire, River Allan, sacred sites, St Blane, Stirlingshire, water | Leave a comment

Bishop’s Well, Dunblane, Stirlingshire

Posted on August 13, 2018 by megalithix

Holy Well (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NN 78126 01281 Also Known as: Canmore ID 24681 Archaeology & History This now-lost holy well was a place whose history was integrally tied to the adjacent and also destroyed Bishop’s Palace: a large … Continue reading →

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Our Lady’s Well, Liberton, Edinburgh, Midlothian

Posted on January 23, 2018 by megalithix

Holy Well: OS Grid Reference – NT 2640 7008 Also Known as: Canmore ID 52100 Lady’s Well Archaeology & History In Thomas Whyte’s (1792) lengthy survey of Liberton village, as it was in the 1790s, we come across what seems to be … Continue reading →

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Posted in Holy Wells, Midlothian, Scotland | Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, christianity, Craigmillar, earth mysteries, Edinburgh, healing wells, heritage, holy waters, Holy Wells, Liberton, medieval history, midlothian, sacred sites, Scotland, St. Cuthbert, St. Mary, Virgin Mary, water | Leave a comment

St. Clement’s Well, Westminster, London, Middlesex

Posted on December 27, 2017 by megalithix

Holy Well (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – TQ 3096 8106 Archaeology & History Close to the long-lost Strand Cross and long-lost Strand Maypole, in bygone centuries was also to be found a holy well of great repute, dedicated by early christians to … Continue reading →

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Posted in England (south), Holy Wells, Middlesex | Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, christianity, earth mysteries, english heritage, folklore, hagiology, Holy Wells, legends, ley-lines, leys, London, medieval history, Middlesex, myths, sacred sites, sacred springs, St Clement, St Clement Danes, The Strand, tourist attractions, water, Westminster | 1 Comment

St. Michael’s Well, Edinburgh, Midlothian

Posted on October 22, 2017 by megalithix

Holy Well (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NT 2618 7353 Also Known as: Canmore ID 75958 Silver Well Archaeology & History This ‘holy well of the dragon-slayer’ could once be found close to where old Cowgate meets St Mary’s Street. Highlighted … Continue reading →

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St. Patrick’s Well, Portpatrick, Wigtownshire

Posted on October 20, 2017 by megalithix

Holy Well (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NX 0010 5412 Also Known as: Canmore ID 60610 Archaeology & History This long-lost holy well was located on the southeast side of the town. It was highlighted on the first OS-map in 1849, but … Continue reading →

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Posted in Holy Wells, Scotland, Wigtownshire | Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, christianity, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, folklore, Galloway, healing, heritage, history, Holy Wells, Ireland, myth, Petroglyphs, Portpatrick, prehistoric rock art, rock carvings, saints, Scotland, St. Patrick, superstitions, water, Wigtownshire | 1 Comment

Town Cross, Alloa, Clackmannanshire

Posted on October 15, 2017 by megalithix

Cross: OS Grid Reference – NS 88559 92686 Also Known as: Burgh Cross Canmore ID 47169 Market Cross Mercat Cross Getting Here Get into the small town of Alloa, where the buses stand at Shillinghill. From here walk southwest down … Continue reading →

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Posted in Clackmannanshire, Crosses, Scotland | Tagged Alloa, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, architecture, christianity, Clackmannanshire, Crosses, heritage, market crosses, markets, medieval history, monoliths, sacred sites, Scotland, Scottish history | Leave a comment

Ancient & Holy Wells of Edinburgh

Posted on August 24, 2017 by megalithix

Ancient & Holy Wells of Edinburgh by Paul Bennett Northern Antiquarian: Alva 2017. Kindle edition – 123 pages. Price – £3.99 This is the first detailed guide ever written on the holy wells and healing springs in and around the … Continue reading →

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St. Peter’s Well, Houston, Renfrewshire

Posted on June 5, 2017 by megalithix

Holy Well: OS Grid Reference — NS 40764 67503 Also Known as: Canmore ID 43125 Archaeology & History Located on the north side of the village, in a field east of Greenhill Farm, this old Well was once (still is?) covered … Continue reading →