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Tag Archives: Liberton
Ravenswood Avenue, Liberton, Edinburgh, Midlothian
Standing Stone: OS Grid Reference – NT 28282 70502 Also Known as: Canmore ID 52108 Craigend Greenend Getting Here Take the A7 road south from Edinburgh central (off Princes Street) for several miles. It becomes known as the Old Dalkeith Road … Continue reading
Law Knowe, Niddrie, Edinburgh, Midlothian
Tumulus (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NT 3076 7177 Archaeology & History Long since gone, this little-known burial mound could once be seen not far from the old mansion of Niddrie House. The only reference I’ve found of it is in … Continue reading
Posted in Cairns, Tombs, Tumuli, Midlothian, Scotland
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, burial, cairns, death, druids, Edinburgh, heritage, Liberton, midlothian, moots, neolithic, Niddrie, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, tombs, tumuli, tumulus
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Our Lady’s Well, Straiton, Loanhead, Midlothian
Holy Well (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NT 2728 6669 Archaeology & History This is another all-but-forgotten holy well once dedicated to the Virgin Mary, close to the south-side of Edinburgh’s outer ring-road. It would seem to have been one … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Wells, Midlothian, Scotland
Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, earth mysteries, Edinburgh, healing wells, heritage, Holy Wells, Liberton, Loanhead, medieval history, midlothian, Pentland, sacred sites, sacred wells, Scotland, Scottish history, Straiton, Virgin Mary, water
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Our Lady’s Well, Liberton, Edinburgh, Midlothian
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
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
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Ancient & Holy Wells of Edinburgh
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
Posted in Books & Reviews, Holy Wells, Scotland
Tagged Arthur's Seat, christianity, Colinton, customs, Duddingston, earth mysteries, Edinburgh, Edinburgh fringe, folklore, healing springs, Holy Wells, hydromancy, legends, Leith, Liberton, midlothian, myths, Pentland Hills, sacred sites, saints, Scotland, Scottish history, spa wells, tourist attractions, traditions, water
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Our Lady’s Well (2), Liberton, Edinburgh, Midlothian
Holy Well (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NT 2763 6970 Also Known as: Canmore ID 51720 Christening Well Lady Well Archaeology & History Mentioned in passing by John Geddie (1926)—who was skeptical of any ‘holy’ associations here—this was one of two … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Wells, Midlothian, Scotland
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, christianity, Craigmillar, earth mysteries, Edinburgh, healing wells, Holy Wells, Liberton, midlothian, sacred sites, Scotland, St. Cuthbert, Virgin Mary, water
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Penny Well, Edinburgh, Midlothian
Holy Well: OS Grid Reference – NT 2636 7177 Also Known as: Canmore ID 52492 Pennywell Getting Here The stone marking the position of the well is situated on the north side of the road at the east end of … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Wells, Midlothian, Scotland
Tagged christianity, earth mysteries, Edinburgh, folklore, healing, healing springs, heritage, Holy Wells, hydromancy, Liberton, medieval history, midlothian, Newington, saints, Scotland, superstitions, traditions, water
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Braid Hills, Edinburgh, Midlothian
Cup-and-Ring Stone: OS Grid Reference – NT 251 696 Archaeology & History This is a fine-looking old cup-and-ring stone! Although no longer in situ (one of those really important golf courses needed to be built, so it had to go!), … Continue reading
