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Castleton (2), Cowie, Stirling, Stirlingshire
Cup-and-Ring Stone: OS Grid Reference – NS 85494 88272 Also Known as: Castleton 9 (van Hoek) Getting Here If you’re travelling from Stirling or Bannockburn, take the B9124 east to Cowie (and past it) for 3¾ miles (6km), turning left at … Continue reading
Posted in Cup-and-Ring Stones, Scotland, Stirlingshire
Tagged Airth, animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, carved stones, Cowie, Crosses, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, eyes, Firth of Forth, heritage, neolithic, Petroglyphs, prehistoric rock art, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Stirling, Stirlingshire, symbolism
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Hill Chapel Cross, Horns Lane, Goosnargh, Lancashire
Wayside Cross : OS Grid Reference – SD 57273 38505 Also Known as: Historic England Monument No. 42648 Getting Here The Cross base is situated in a thick hedgerow on the east side of Horns Lane, opposite St Francis’ Hill … Continue reading
Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Crosses, Lancashire
Tagged ancient monuments, ancient sites, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Brigantia, Crosses, England, english heritage, Goosnargh, Hill Chapel, Horns Lane Goosnargh, Inglewhite, Lancashire, Longridge, medieval history, St Francis Hill Chapel, wayside crosses
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Market Cross, Glanton, Northumberland
Cross (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NU 0708 1445 Archaeology & History This site has long since gone, but its existence is worthy of note. Indeed, when Dippie Dixon (1895) wrote about it in his classic work, faded memory was … Continue reading
Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Crosses, Northumbria
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, christian sites, Crosses, earth mysteries, England, english heritage, Glanton, market crosses, medieval history, Northumberland, Northumbria, omphalos, religious sites, sacred sites, Whittingham
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Strand Maypole, Westminster, London, Middlesex
Maypole (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – TQ 3073 8092 Archaeology & History This huge traditional monument was once a sight to behold! It stood close to where an ancient stone ‘cross’ once lived. But—alas!, with the intrusion of the incoming christians … Continue reading
Posted in England (south), Maypoles, Middlesex
Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Beltane, Crosses, dancing, earth mysteries, english heritage, folklore, Heathenism, Isaac Newton, ley-lines, leys, London, Mayday, maypoles, medieval history, Middlesex, omphalos, paganism, pagans, ritual, ritual dance, telescopes, The Strand, traditions, Westminster
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Town Cross, Alloa, Clackmannanshire
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
Lytham Cross, Lytham, Lancashire
Wayside Cross: OS Grid Reference – SD 3603 2718 Getting Here The cross is situated in a small railed enclosure adjoining the pavement on the North side of Church Road on the west side of Lytham, opposite Lowther Gardens. Archaeology … Continue reading
Stump Cross, Goosnargh, Lancashire
Wayside Cross: OS Grid Reference – SD 57287 37421 Also Known as: Historic England Grade II Listed Building No. 1165108 Getting Here The cross is situated on the verge at the west side of the B5269 road near its junction … Continue reading
Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Crosses, Lancashire
Tagged Agrimensores, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Crosses, England, english heritage, Goosnargh, Grimsargh, Hundred of Amounderness, Lancashire, Longridge, medieval history, Preston, Reverend Richard Wilkinson, Roman Survey, Romans, Wayside cross, Whittingham
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Cross Well, Musselburgh, East Lothian
Holy Well: OS Grid Reference – NT 34629 72739 Archaeology & History Musselburgh has had an ancient fair—held upon St. James’ Day (July 25)—for many centuries. It was held along the old High Street by a more ancient Market Cross … Continue reading
Eaves Green Cross, near Goosnargh, Lancashire
Cross (ruins): OS Grid Reference – SD 56770 37765 Also Known as: Historic England Monument No. 42651 Getting Here Travelling east out of Goosnargh on the B5269, go straight ahead onto Camforth Hall Lane, follow it northwards and take the … Continue reading
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