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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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St. Patrick’s Stone, Portpatrick, Wigtownshire
Cup-Marked Stone (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NX 0010 5411 Archaeology & History Very little is known about this long-lost carving, whose primary information comes from the folklore records. Apparently it was found on a rock a short distance south … Continue reading
Posted in Cup-and-Ring Stones, Scotland, Wigtownshire
Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Britain, Bronze Age, creation myths, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, folklore, Galloway, giants, Holy Wells, legends, miracles, myths, neolithic, petrification, Petroglyphs, Portpatrick, prehistoric rock art, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, saints, Scotland, shamanism, shamans, Wigtownshire
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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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Stone of Mannan, Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire
Legendary Stone: OD Grid Reference – NS 91114 91891 Also Known as: Canmore ID 48321 Clackmannan Stone King Robert’s Stone Getting Here Take the A907 road between Alloa and Kincardine, and up the B910 into Clackmannan. To get into the village, … Continue reading
Posted in Clackmannanshire, Sacred Nature, Scotland, Standing Stones
Tagged Alloa, Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, creation myths, folklore, gods, heritage, Ireland, legends, Mannan, medieval history, megalithic, Megaliths, monoliths, myths, phallic symbols, sacred sites, Scotland, Standing Stones
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Robin Hood & Little John Stones, Whitby, North Yorkshire
Standing Stones (destroyed?): OS Grid Reference – NZ 9171 0952 Also Known as: Robin Hood’s Pillars Archaeology & History References to these old standing stones are scarce—at least in archaeology books anyway. Even the usually diligent masters of Burl (1993) … Continue reading
Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Standing Stones, Yorkshire, North
Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, creation myths, english heritage, folklore, Hawsker, legends, Little John, megalithic, Megaliths, monoliths, myth, mythology, myths, neolithic, North Yorkshire, prehistoric sites, Robin Hood, sacred sites, Standing Stones, traditions, Whitby
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Gray Stone, Burley, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Legendary Rock: OS Grid Reference – SE 28659 34229 Also Known as: Giant’s Stone Getting Here Originally located at SE 28449 34364, the site is now to be found halfway along Westfield Road, where it meets up with Hollis Place, … Continue reading
Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Cup-and-Ring Stones, Sacred Nature, Standing Stones, Yorkshire, West
Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, boundary stones, Burley, creation myths, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, earth mysteries, England, english heritage, folklore, giants, Headingley, Kirkstall, Leeds, legends, megalithic, Megaliths, monoliths, myths, petroglyphs, prehistoric rock art, Standing Stones, West Yorkshire
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Fingal’s Cauldron Seat, Machrie Moor, Kilmory, Arran
Stone Circle: OS Grid Reference – NR 90878 32353 Also Known as: Canmore ID 39705 Machrie Moor 5 Moss Farm Stone Circle Suidhe Coire Fhionn Tormore Stones Getting Here By whichever way you come (be it from Brodick on the … Continue reading
Posted in Arran, Scotland, Stone Circles
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Argyll, Arran, Bronze Age, Bute, Dragon Project, earth mysteries, electromagnetic anomalies, folklore, heritage, Kilmory, legends, Machrie, megalithic, Megaliths, myths, neolithic, Paul Devereux, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Stone Circles, Tormore
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Fairy Well, Preesall, Overwyre, Lancashire
Sacred Well: OS Grid Reference – SD 36711 47562 Getting Here The 6″ OS map of 1913 has a ‘Fairy Well’ marked on the northern edge of Preesall Hill. Travelling north through the village on the B5377, the Hill is … Continue reading
Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Holy Wells, Lancashire
Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Cleveleys, fairies, Fleetwood, folklore, Halloween, healing, Holy Wells, hydromancy, Knott-End-on-Sea, Lancashire, legends, little people, medieval history, myths, Overwyre, pagan, paganism, Preesall, rituals, sacred well, Stalmine
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Bull Spring, Staining, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire
Sacred Well: OS Grid Reference – SD 35569 36707 Getting Here To get here, leave Staining village along Mill Lane, turning right at the windmill along Smithy Lane. Walk along Smithy Lane, then 2-300 yards past a derelict piggery on … Continue reading
Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Holy Wells, Lancashire
Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Blackpool, bonfires, Cleveleys, fairies, folklore, Halloween, Hardhorn, healing, Holy Wells, hydromancy, Lancashire, legends, little people, medieval history, myths, pagan, paganism, Poulton-le-Fylde, rituals, sacred well, Staining, Thornton, water
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