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Cloven Hoof Well, Shipley Glen, West Yorkshire

Posted on June 10, 2019 by megalithix

Sacred Well: OS Grid Reference – SE 12839 39331 Also Known as: Raygate Well Getting Here On the roadside at Shipley Glen, from Brackenhall Circle walk up for about 250 yards, where you’ll notice the land dips as it drops … Continue reading →

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Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Holy Wells, Yorkshire, West | Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Baildon, devil, earth mysteries, England, english heritage, folklore, geology, Gilstead, healing wells, Holy Wells, place-names, Saltaire, Shipley Glen, water, West Yorkshire | Leave a comment

Devil’s Well, Abernethy, Perthshire

Posted on October 27, 2018 by megalithix

Sacred Well: OS Grid Reference – NO 19430 14758 Also Known as: Canmore ID 28084 Getting Here From Abernethy village, go west along the A913 road for half-a-mile, then turn left up the long and winding Glenfoot road up the Abernethy … Continue reading →

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Posted in Holy Wells, Perthshire, Scotland | Tagged Abernethy, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, bodach, cailleach, devil, earth mysteries, folklore, healing wells, heritage, Holy Wells, hydromancy, legends, Old Man, Perthshire, sacred sites, satan, Scotland, superstitions, water, witchcraft, witches | 1 Comment

Samson’s Stone, Waltonhill Farm, Craigrothie, Fife

Posted on September 7, 2018 by noynafox

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 →

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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 | 1 Comment

De’il’s Stane, Waltonhill, Craigrothie, Fife

Posted on September 7, 2018 by noynafox

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 →

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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 | Leave a comment

Silver Well, Shouldham, Norfolk

Posted on November 17, 2016 by megalithix

Holy Well (destroyed?): OS Grid Reference – TF 6753 0817 Archaeology & History Once found in the small woodland known as the High Plantation, this holy well has, seemingly, long since fallen back to Earth. Mary Manning (1994) included it in her … Continue reading →

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Posted in England (south), Holy Wells, Norfolk | Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, devil, earth mysteries, english heritage, Fincham, folklore, healing springs, Holy Wells, hydromancy, legends, medieval history, Norfolk, sacred sites, Shouldham, Stradsett, traditions, treasure legends, water | Leave a comment

Garadh Ban Wood, Buchanan, Stirlingshire

Posted on February 6, 2016 by megalithix

Chambered Cairn: OS Grid Reference – NS 45217 91907 Also Known as: Canmore ID 282019 Getting Here On the B837 between Balmaha and Drymen at the hamlet called Milton of Buchanan, at the little road junction where the houses are on … Continue reading →

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Posted in Cairns, Tombs, Tumuli, Scotland, Stirlingshire | Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Balmaha, Bronze Age, Buchanan, burials, cairn, chambered cairns, death, devil, Drymen, folklore, heritage, Loch Lomond, neolithic, prehistoric sites, quartz, sacred sites, Scotland, Stirlingshire, Strathendrick, tombs, traditions, tumuli, tumulus | Leave a comment

Trysting Stone, Doune, Perthshire

Posted on August 14, 2014 by megalithix

Standing Stone: OS Grid Reference – NN 7256 0182 Also Known as: Canmore ID 24761 Deil’s Head Devil’s Head Fairy Stone Gold Stone Getting Here From the old cross in the middle of the village, walk along the A820 Balkerach … Continue reading →

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Posted in Perthshire, Scotland, Standing Stones | Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, devil, Doune, earth mysteries, fairies, folklore, heritage, legends, megalithic, Megaliths, monoliths, neolithic, Perthshire, prehistoric sites, Romans, sacred sites, Scotland, Standing Stones, Stirling, traditions | Leave a comment

Deil’s Cradle, Dollar, Clackmannanshire

Posted on September 15, 2013 by megalithix

Legendary Rock: OS Grid Reference – NS 9686 9906 Also Known as: Devil’s Cradle Devil’s Rock Folklore Close to the legendary old Wizard’s Stone we find there’s a real cluster of witch-lore in this small area to the north of Dollar, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Clackmannanshire, Sacred Nature, Scotland | Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Clackmannanshire, devil, devils, Dollar, folklore, heritage, history, legends, megalithic, Megaliths, monoliths, Ochils, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, satan, Scotland, Standing Stones, traditions, witchcraft, witches, wizards | 1 Comment

Great Stone of Fourstones, Lowgill, North Yorkshire

Posted on April 29, 2011 by megalithix

Legendary Stone: OS Grid Reference – SD 66972 66292 Also Known as: Big Stone Four Stones Getting Here From near the middle of the large village (or small town!) of High Bentham, go down Station Road, over the river — where … Continue reading →

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Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Lancashire, Sacred Nature | Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, boundaries, creation myths, cup-markings, devil, earth mysteries, folk-lore, folklore, High Bentham, Lancashire, legends, Low Bentham, Lowgill, megalithic, Megaliths, moots, perambulations, Petroglyphs, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Yorkshire | 3 Comments

Devil’s Den, Clatford, Wiltshire

Posted on June 30, 2010 by megalithix

Cromlech: OS Grid Reference – SU 15209 69651 Also Known as: Devils Den Dillion Dene Getting Here When Pete Glastonbury brought us here, we walked east out of the Avebury stone circle and up the Wessex Ridgeway track. When you … Continue reading →