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Balkello, Tealing, Angus
Standing Stone: OS Grid Reference – NO 36332 38305 Also Known as: Canmore ID 31871 The Standing Stone of Balkello Getting Here From the little village of Kirkton of Auchterhouse, take the winding road uphill east as if you’re heading to … Continue reading
Posted in Angus, Scotland, Standing Stones
Tagged ancient sites, ancient tracks, Angus, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, Dundee, folklore, heritage, Kirkton of Auchterhouse, ley-lines, leys, megalithic, Megaliths, monoliths, neolithic, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, standing stone of Balkello, Standing Stones, Tealing, traditions
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Tun Well, Eccleshill, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Healing Well: OS Grid Reference – SE 1822 3593 Also Known as: Tunny Well Archaeology & History First mentioned in local history accounts from 1618—as the Tunwells—it was highlighted on the first OS-map of Eccleshill in 1851. Located on the aptly-named … Continue reading
Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Holy Wells, Yorkshire, West
Tagged Airedale, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, black dogs, Bradford, earth mysteries, Eccleshill, England, english heritage, folklore, ghosts, hauntings, healing, healing wells, Holy Wells, legends, ley-lines, leys, sacred sites, Victorian history, water, West Yorkshire
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St. Clement’s Well, Westminster, London, Middlesex
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
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
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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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Jerusalem Farm Stone, Laneshaw Bridge, Lancashire
Standing Stone: OS Grid Reference – SD 92076 42714 — NEW FIND Getting Here From Colne or Laneshaw Bridge, head up the Skipton Old Road which heads up towards Bleara Moor (with its prehistoric cairns). Way before that though, about 100 yards before … Continue reading
Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Lancashire, Standing Stones
Tagged alignments, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, Colne, earth mysteries, english heritage, Foulridge, Kelbrook, Lancashire, Laneshaw Bridge, Laneshawbridge, leys, megalithic, Megaliths, monoliths, prehistoric sites, Standing Stones
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Borgie Bridge Stone Row, Tongue, Sutherland
Stone Row: OS Grid Reference – NC 6613 5874 Also Known as: Allt Loch Tuirslighe Canmore ID 5745 Getting Here Take the A836 road between Bettyhill and Tongue and, roughly halfway between the two villages, a few hundred yards west of … Continue reading
Posted in Scotland, Standing Stones, Sutherland
Tagged alignments, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bettyhill, Borgie, Bronze Age, earth mysteries, heritage, ley-lines, leys, megalithic, Megaliths, neolithic, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Standing Stones, Sutherland, Tongue, Torrisdale
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Balnabroich, Kirkmichael, Perthshire
Standing Stone: OS Grid Reference – NO 09175 56752 Also Known as: Canmore ID 27267 Getting Here Take the A924 road north of Blairgowrie, between Pitlochry and Bridge of Cally and, about 4.6 miles (7.5km) along, roughly halfway between Ballintuim and … Continue reading
Posted in Perthshire, Scotland, Standing Stones
Tagged alignments, animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Ballinluig, Bronze Age, earth mysteries, heritage, Kirkmichael, ley-lines, leys, megalithic, Megaliths, monoliths, neolithic, Perthshire, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Standing Stones, Strathardle
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Backstone Circle, Ilkley Moor, West Yorkshire
Stone Circle: OS Grid Reference – SE 12605 46130 Getting Here There are many routes to get here, but this is the one I usually take. From Cow & Calf Rocks, walk up the steep hillside onto the first moorland … Continue reading
Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Stone Circles, Yorkshire, West
Tagged alignments, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, earth mysteries, England, english heritage, folk-lore, folklore, Fortean, ghosts, ilkley moor, ley-lines, leys, megalithic, Megaliths, neolithic, occult, occultism, ritual magick, Rombalds Moor, Stone Circles, UFOs, West Yorkshire, Wharfedale
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