Tag Archives: Heathenism

Kipps, Linlithgow, West Lothian

Posted on July 1, 2018 by megalithix

Stone Circle (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NS 9909 7387 Also Known as: Canmore ID 47920 Archaeology & History In an Address to the Scottish Society of Antiquaries in the middle of the 19th century, Sir James Simpson (1862) pointed out … Continue reading →

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Posted in Lothian, West, Scotland, Stone Circles | Tagged ancient sites, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, cromlechs, death, dolmens, earth mysteries, folklore, Heathenism, heritage, Linlithgow, marriage ceremonies, megalithic, Megaliths, neolithic, prehistoric siets, Scotland, Stone Circles, tombs, Torphichen, West Lothian | Leave a comment

Blakey Topping, Allerston, North Yorkshire

Posted on June 16, 2018 by megalithix

Sacred Hill: OS Grid Reference – SE 8731 9377 Getting Here From Pickering, take the A169 towards Whitby. When you get to the Car Park at the ‘Hole-of-Horcum’ – (you can’t miss it), park the car and walk North along the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Sacred Nature, Yorkshire, North | Tagged aborigines, airts, Allerston, animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, cailleach, creation myths, devils, England, english heritage, folklore, geology, giants, Heathenism, hills, holy hills, legends, North Yorkshire, omphalos, sacred mountains, superstitions | 1 Comment

Strand Maypole, Westminster, London, Middlesex

Posted on December 25, 2017 by megalithix

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 →

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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 | Leave a comment

Warlocks’ Tomb, Muckhart, Clackmannanshire

Posted on May 18, 2017 by megalithix

Tomb/s (lost): OS Grid Reference – NS 9928 9865 Archaeology & History A fascinating site that was described in Johnston & Tullis (2003) local history work on the parish of Muckhart. Amidst an area bedevilled with faerie, boggarts, ghosts and historical … Continue reading →

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Posted in Cairns, Tombs, Tumuli, Clackmannanshire, Scotland | Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, cairns, Clackmannanshire, death, Dollar, earth mysteries, ghosts, ghouls, Glen Devon, Heathenism, heathens, heritage, historic Scotland, medieval history, Muckhart, Ochils, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, tombs, tumulus, warlocks, witchcraft, witches, wizards | 3 Comments

St. Constantine’s Well, Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire

Posted on December 12, 2016 by megalithix

Holy Well (destroyed?): OS Grid Reference – NS 553 658 Archaeology & History This is the conjectural title conferred by T.C.F. Brotchie (1920) upon a Well uncovered during construction of the Pearce Institute in Govan in 1908. It was certainly … Continue reading →

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Posted in Holy Wells, Lanarkshire, Scotland | Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Constantine, earth mysteries, folklore, Glasgow, Govan, healing, Heathenism, historic Scotland, Holy Wells, Lanarkshire, paganism, ritual, sacred sites, saints, swastikas, traditions, water | 3 Comments

St. Mark’s Well, Easterhouse, Glasgow, Lanarkshire

Posted on December 12, 2016 by megalithix

Holy Well (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NS 667 653 Archaeology & History Information on this long forgotten holy well that once flowed a few miles east of Glasgow city centre, beneath what is now Wellhouse estate, is all but … Continue reading →

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Posted in Holy Wells, Lanarkshire, Scotland | Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Beltane, calendar customs, earth mysteries, Easterhouse, folklore, Glasgow, healing, Heathenism, historic Scotland, Holy Wells, Lanarkshire, paganism, ritual, sacred sites, saints, St. Mark, traditions, water | 1 Comment

The Maypole, Alconbury, Huntingdonshire

Posted on September 27, 2016 by noynafox

Maypole (removed): OS Reference Number – TL 18554 75972 Getting Here Maypole Square forms the junction of High Street, Church Way and Chapel Street in the centre of the village. Archaeology & History The Alconbury Maypole had passed out of living … Continue reading →

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Posted in England (south), Huntingdonshire, Maypoles | Tagged Alconbury, animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Beltane, ceremonies, dancing, earth mysteries, England, english heritage, folklore, Heathenism, Huntingdonshire, May day customs, Mayday, maypoles, medieval history, omphalos, paganism, rirual danciing, traditions | Leave a comment

The Maypole Tree, Little Paxton, Huntingdonshire

Posted on September 13, 2016 by noynafox

Maypole & Ritual Tree (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – TL 18831 62757 Getting Here The road layout of the village has changed since the destruction of the Tree, but its approximate position was on the north side of the present High … Continue reading →

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Posted in England (south), Huntingdonshire, Maypoles, Sacred Nature, Trees | Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Beltane, customs, England, english heritage, folklore, Heathenism, heathens, Huntingdonshire, Little Paxton, Mayday, maypoles, medieval history, paganism, ritual dance, sacred sites, St. Neots, traditions, Trees | 2 Comments

Beltane Well, Kenmore, Perthshire

Posted on May 11, 2016 by megalithix

Sacred Well: OS Grid Reference – NN 7867 4725 Also Known as: An Tobar Holy Well of Inchadney Getting Here From Kenmore village on the north-side of the river, over the bridge, take the small road on your right towards … Continue reading →

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Posted in Holy Wells, Perthshire, Scotland | Tagged Aberfeldy, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Beltane, healing, Heathenism, heathens, heritage, Holy Wells, Inchadney, Kenmore, Nine Maidens, paganism, pagans, Perthshire, quartz, ritual, sacred sites, sacred wells, Scotland, Tayside, water, Weem | 1 Comment

Witch Tree, Aberuthven, Perthshire

Posted on May 9, 2016 by megalithix

Sacred Tree: OS Grid Reference – NN 9621 1587 Getting Here Just off the A9 between Stirling and Perth is Aberuthven village. Down the Main Street and just south of the village, turn west along Mennieburn Road. A half-mile on, … Continue reading →