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Katie Thirsty’s Well, Logie, Stirlingshire
Sacred Well: OS Grid Reference – NS 81787 97653 Getting Here Not too tricky to locate, as long as you get onto the right footpath! Take either road (both steep narrow and very bendy in places!) up from Logie on … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Wells, Scotland, Stirlingshire
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Blairlogie, Bridge of Allan, Dumyat, healing wells, history, Holy Wells, Katy Thirsty, King Drust, Logie, Ochils, pictish, Picts, Scottish heritage, Stirlingshire, water
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Montalt, Dunning, Perthshire
Cup-Marked Stone: OS Grid Reference – NO 06 13 Also Known as: Canmore ID 26675 Mount Alt Farm Archaeology & History This is a curious stone and may not be the type of ‘cup-marked’ rock we’re used to. Maybe… It is presently … Continue reading
Posted in Cup-and-Ring Stones, Perthshire, Scotland
Tagged animism, Bronze Age, burials, Condie, cup marked stones, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, Dunning, Forgandenny, Forteviot, heritage, neolithic, Ochil Hills, Ochils, Perthshire, Petroglyphs, prehistoric rock art, prehistoric sites, rock carvings, sacred sites, Scotland, Scottish history, urns
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Airthrey Mineral Wells, Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire
Healing Wells: OS Grid Reference – NS 79504 97686 Also Known as: Airthrey Spa Airthrey Springs Bridge of Allan Spa Canmore ID 317260 Getting Here The old well-house is accessed easily. From the main road of Henderson Street (or A9), that … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Wells, Scotland, Stirlingshire
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bridge of Allan, copper, Dunblane, earth mysteries, healing springs, heritage, historic Scotland, Holy Wells, hydropathic, hydropathy, mineral wells, Ochils, spa wells, spas, Stirling, Stirlingshire, water
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Warlocks’ Tomb, Muckhart, Clackmannanshire
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
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
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Gray Stone, Dunning, Perthshire
Standing Stone: OS Grid Reference – NO 02182 11809 Also Known as: Big Stane Canmore ID 26681 Grey Stone Maormar‘s Stone Getting Here Take the B934 road south, uphill, out of Dunning, for 2.1 miles (3.4km), past Kippen, past Pitmeadow and … Continue reading
Posted in Perthshire, Scotland, Standing Stones
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, burials, Dunning, earth mysteries, folklore, geomancy, heritage, Kinross, megalithic, Megaliths, memorial stones, monoliths, Ochils, Perthshire, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Standing Stones, Tayside, traditions
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Castle Craig, Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire
‘Fort’ (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NS 9116 9769 Also Known as: Canmore ID 48294 Archaeology & History This ancient fort could once be seen in the ancient woodlands on the western side of the Mill Glen, above the village, going … Continue reading
Posted in Clackmannanshire, Hillforts, Scotland
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, brochs, Bronze Age, Clackmannanshire, dun, duns, forts, heritage, Hillfoots, Hillforts, Iron Age, Ochil Hills, Ochils, pictish, Picts, prehistoric sites, Romano-British, Scotland, Tillicoultry
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Priest’s Well, Tullibody, Clackmannanshire
Holy Well: OS Grid Reference – NS 86069 95324 Also Known as: Canmore ID 47056 Getting Here Along the A907 Stirling to Alloa road, turn onto the B9096 through Tullibody, turning up Menstrie Road until, on your right, you reach … Continue reading
Posted in Clackmannanshire, Holy Wells, Scotland
Tagged Alloa, Alva, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Clackmannanshire, earth mysteries, folklore, heritage, Holy Wells, hydromancy, medieval history, Ochils, sacred sites, Scotland, traditions, Tullibody, water
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Fairy Well, Logie, Stirlingshire
Sacred Well: OS Grid Reference – NS 8135 9804 Also Known as: Canmore ID 47123 Hielantman’s Well Highlandman’s Well Getting Here From Stirling, take the A9 to Bridge of Allan, turning right at the roundabout along the A907 for less than … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Wells, Scotland, Stirlingshire
Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bridge of Allan, cairns, dancing, Dunblane, earth mysteries, ethnology, faerie, fairies, folklore, heritage, Holy Wells, hydromancy, legends, Logie, music, Ochils, ritual, sacred sites, Scotland, Sheriffmuir, Stirling, Stirlingshire, superstitions, tombs, traditions, tumulus, water
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Tillicoultry House Carving, Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire
Cup-and-Ring Stone (lost): OS Grid Reference – NS 9240 9752 Also Known as: Canmore ID 48255 Archaeology & History A recent visit to try find this intricate carving—the only one of its kind in Clackmannanshire—proved unsuccessful, and so I add it … Continue reading
Posted in Clackmannanshire, Cup-and-Ring Stones, Scotland
Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, burials, cairn circles, cairns, carved stones, Clackmannanshire, cup-and-rings, death, megalithic, Megaliths, neolithic, Ochils, Petroglyphs, petroglyphs, prehistoric rock art, prehistoric sites, ring cairns, Scotland, Stone Circles, Tillicoultry
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Butter Well, Dollar, Clackmannanshire
Sacred Well: OS Grid Reference – NN 9610 0018 Getting Here Take the long uphill road to Castle Campbell and park up at the top. From here, bear to your right and walk up the footpath onto the hills. A … Continue reading
Posted in Clackmannanshire, Holy Wells, Scotland
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Castle Campbell, Clackmannanshire, Dollar, earth mysteries, faerie, fairies, folklore, healing, heritage, Holy Wells, hydromancy, legends, little people, medieval history, Ochils, Picts, sacred sites, Scotland, traditions, water
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