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Little Almscliffe Crags, Stainburn, North Yorkshire

Posted on May 4, 2019 by megalithix

Legendary Rocks: OS Grid Reference – SE 23237 52275 Also Known as: Little Almes Cliffe Little Almias Cliff Crag Getting Here Coming from Harrogate, take the B6162 and B6161 road to Beckwithshaw, through the village and, 4-500 yards on, turn … Continue reading →

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Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Sacred Nature, Yorkshire, North | Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Brackenthwaite, druidism, druids, earth mysteries, english heritage, folk-lore, folklore, Forest of Knaresborough, geology, geomancy, Harrogate, heathens, history, Kirkby Overblow, legends, North Rigton, North Yorkshire, omphalos, paganism, Pannal, Petroglyphs, prehistoric rock art, ritual magick, sacred sites, shamanism, Wharfedale | 2 Comments

Little Almscliffe, Stainburn, North Yorkshire

Posted on May 3, 2019 by megalithix

Cup-and-Ring Stone: OS Grid Reference – SE 23242 52260 Also Known as: Carving no.555 (Boughey & Vickerman) Little Almias Cliff Crag Archaeology & History When the great northern antiquarian William Grainge (1871) wrote of this place, he told that, “the top … Continue reading →

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Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Cup-and-Ring Stones, Yorkshire, North | Tagged Almscliffe Crags, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Brackenthwaite, Bronze Age, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, earth mysteries, english heritage, Fewston, folk-lore, folklore, Forest of Knaresborough, geology, geomancy, Harrogate, heathens, history, Kirkby Overblow, legends, Lindley, neolithic, North Rigton, North Yorkshire, omphalos, paganism, Pannal, Petroglyphs, prehistoric rock art, prehistoric sites, ritual magick, sacred sites, Sandwith Moor, shamanism, Stainburn, Wharfedale | Leave a comment

Clochoderick Stone, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire

Posted on January 29, 2019 by megalithix

Rocking Stone: OS Grid Reference – NS 37363 61280 Also Known as: Canmore ID 42329 Archaeology & History On the outer southern edge of Kilbarchan parish—right near the ancient boundary line itself—this giant stone of the druids is seems to be well-known … Continue reading →

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Posted in Renfrewshire, Sacred Nature, Scotland | Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, boundaries, druids, folklore, geology, geophysics, heritage, Howwood, Kilbarchan, lava, legendary rocks, legends, Lochwinnoch, myths, prophecy, Renfrewshire, ritual magick, rocking stones, sacred sites, Scotland, traditions | 1 Comment

Witches Stone, St. Martin’s, Perthshire

Posted on May 20, 2018 by megalithix

‘Standing Stone’: OS Grid Reference – NO 15927 31609 Also Known as: Canmore ID 28628 Getting Here Going north-eastish from the city of Perth, take either the A93 or A94, turning west along the A93 a mile south of Guildtown, or east … Continue reading →

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Posted in Perthshire, Scotland, Standing Stones | Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Balbeggie, Bronze Age, cailleach, earth mysteries, folklore, Guildtown, heritage, legends, MacBeth, megalithic, Megaliths, monoliths, moots, neolithic, Perthshire, prehistoric sites, ritual magick, sacred sites, Scotland, St. Martins, Standing Stones, Strathmore, Tayside, traditions, William Shakespeare, witchcraft, witches | Leave a comment

St. Conval’s Well, Eastwood, Glasgow, Lanarkshire

Posted on September 12, 2016 by megalithix

Holy Well: OS Grid Reference – NS 5519 6020 Also Known as: St. Ninian’s Well Archaeology & History This all-but-forgotten holy well was becoming nothing but a faded memory even in the middle of the 19th century. Excluded from all … Continue reading →

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Posted in Holy Wells, Lanarkshire, Scotland | Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Carnwadric, death, divination, earth mysteries, Eastwood, folklore, Giffnock, Glasgow, Halloween, heritage, historic Scotland, Holy Wells, hydropathy, Lanarkshire, Mansewood, Pollockshaws, prophecy, ritual magick, sacred springs, saints, Scotland, Shawlands, St Conval, St Ninian, Thornliebank, water | 2 Comments

Chapel Well, Cambusbarron, Stirlingshire

Posted on December 10, 2015 by megalithix

Holy Well: OS Grid Reference – NS 7781 9251 Also Known as: Bruce’s Well Canmore ID 46248 Christ’s Well Getting Here Along the Main Street in Cambusbarron, walk down Mill Hill for a hundred yards or so, to The Brae. Just … Continue reading →

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Posted in Holy Wells, Scotland, Stirlingshire | Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, beliefs, Cambusbarron, ceremonies, christianity, christians, cults, divination, Doune, ethnology, folklore, healing, heathens, heritage, Holy Wells, hydromancy, medieval history, paganism, peasants, religion, rites, ritual, ritual magick, sacred springs, Scotland, Stirling, Touch, traditions, water | Leave a comment

Christ’s Well, Blair Drummond, Stirlingshire

Posted on November 10, 2015 by megalithix

Sacred Well: OS Grid Reference – NS 72919 98903 Also Known as: Canmore ID 46067 Fountain Head Getting Here Along the A84 Stirling-Doune road, watch out for the minor Cuthill Brae road to the caravan park. Go past the caravan place … Continue reading →

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Posted in Holy Wells, Scotland, Stirlingshire | Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, beliefs, Blair Drummond, Bridge of Allan, ceremonies, christianity, christians, cults, divination, Doune, Dunblane, ethnology, folklore, healing, heathens, heritage, Holy Wells, hydromancy, Kilmadock, Kincardine, medieval history, Menteith, paganism, peasants, presbytarians, religion, rites, ritual, ritual magick, sacred springs, Scotland, Stirling, traditions, water, witchcraft, witches | 1 Comment

Backstone Circle, Ilkley Moor, West Yorkshire

Posted on September 22, 2014 by megalithix

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 →

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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 | 4 Comments

St. Fillan’s Chair, Dundurn, Comrie, Perthshire

Posted on June 6, 2013 by megalithix

Legendary Rock: OS Grid Reference – NN 7081 2325 Also Known as: Canmore ID 24876 Dundurn Fillan’s Chair St. Fillan’s Bed Getting Here Not hard to find. Between the small towns of Comrie and St. Fillans along the A85 road, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Perthshire, Sacred Nature, Scotland | Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Beltane, Bronze Age, Comrie, cup-markings, Dundurn, earth mysteries, folklore, forts, hagiology, healing, heathen, Heathenism, heritage, history, legends, Mayday, omphaos, paganism, Perthshire, Petroglyphs, petroglyphs, prehistoric sites, ritual magick, sacred sites, saints, Scotland, shamanism, St Fillans, St. Fillan, Strathearn | 1 Comment

Well of the Whooping-Cough, Killin, Perthshire

Posted on December 12, 2011 by megalithix

Legendary Stone & Healing Well (lost): OS Grid Reference – NN 579 323 Also Known as: Fuaran na Druidh Chasad Whooping Cough Well Archaeology & History The grid-reference given for this site is only an approximation based on the description … Continue reading →