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Panorama Stone (227), Ilkley, West Yorkshire
Cup-and-Ring Stone: OS Grid Reference – SE 11466 47285 Also Known as: Carving no.101 (Hedges) Carving no.227 (Boughey & Vickerman) Rocking Stone Getting Here Come out of Ilkley/bus train station and turn right for less than 50 yards, heading left … Continue reading
Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Cup-and-Ring Stones, Yorkshire, West
Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, carved stones, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, earth mysteries, England, english heritage, Ilkley, neolithic, Petroglyphs, prehistoric rock art, prehistoric sites, ritual sites, rocking stones, Rombalds Moor, sacred sites, shamanism, West Yorkshire, Wharfedale
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Allt a’ Chaisteil, Bettyhill, Farr, Sutherland
Stone Circle: OS Grid Reference – NC 7251 5756 – NEW FIND Getting Here From Bettyhill village, take the A836 road west, down the hill from the village. Just before crossing the metal bridge over the River Naver at the … Continue reading
Posted in Scotland, Stone Circles, Sutherland
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bettyhill, Bronze Age, earth mysteries, Farr, heritage, historic Scotland, megalithic, Megaliths, neolithic, prehistoric sites, ritual sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Skelpick, Stone Circles, Strathnaver, Sutherland, Torrisdale
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Achadh Thaibstil, Bettyhill, Farr, Sutherland
Chambered Cairn: OS Grid Reference – NC 7398 5899 Also Known as: Canmore ID 6228 Clachan Burn Getting Here Along the A836 road a mile east of Bettyhill, a track goes south onto the moors just before Loch Salachaidh. Walk along here … Continue reading
Posted in Cairns, Tombs, Tumuli, Scotland, Sutherland
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bettyhill, Bronze Age, cairns, chambered cairns, death, earth mysteries, Farr, heritage, neolithic, prehistoric sites, ritual sites, Scotland, Sutherland, tombs, tumuli, tumulus
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Boxted Cross Henge, Colchester, Essex
Henge Monument: OS Grid Reference – TM 0093 3277 Archaeology & History As with many sites in Southern England, intensive agriculture has taken its toll on the archaic monuments. The Boxted Cross henge is no exception and hardly any elements … Continue reading
Posted in England (south), Essex, Henges
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Boxted, Bronze Age, ceremonial monuments, Colchester, ditches, dykes, earth mysteries, enclosures, England, english heritage, Essex, henge monuments, Henges, Langham, neolithic, prehistoric sites, ritual monuments, ritual sites, sacred sites, settlements
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Shaman’s Lodge, Glen Cochill, Perthshire
Hut Circles: OS Grid Reference – NN 90591 41247 — NEW FIND Getting Here Take the same directions to reach the giant Carn Ban prehistoric tomb. Follow the track past the tomb further onto the moorland until you reach a … Continue reading
Posted in Hut Circles, Perthshire, Scotland
Tagged Aberfeldy, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, burial, cairns, death, Dunkeld, earth mysteries, Glen Cochill, heritage, hut circles, medicine men, neolithic, Perthshire, prehistoric sites, ritual sites, sacred sites, Scotland, settlements, shamanism, shamans, tombs, tumulus, walling
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Clach na h’ Iobairte, Kinloch Rannoch, Perthshire
Standing Stone: OS Grid Reference – NN 61702 58975 Also Known as: Canmore ID 24576 Chieftain’s Grave Clach na h-Iobairte Clach na h-Jobairte Craiganour Stone Craig-na-Odhar Stone of Sacrifice Stone of the Offering Getting Here From the gorgeous village of Kinloch … Continue reading
Posted in Perthshire, Scotland, Standing Stones
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, burial, cairns, death, earth mysteries, folklore, Gaelic, Kinloch Rannoch, Loch Rannoch, megalithic, Megaliths, monoliths, neolithic, Perthshire, prehistoric sites, ritual sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Standing Stones, tombs
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Craigmaddie Muir (2), Baldernock, Stirlingshire
Chambered Cairn (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NS 58 76 Also Known as: Blochairn 2 Canmore ID 44421 STR 3 (Henshall) Archaeology & History Close to the ruined Craigmaddie Muir cairn could once have seen a companion, of roughly the … Continue reading
Idol Rock, Ilkley Moor, West Yorkshire
‘Cup-Marked’ Stone: OS Grid Reference – SE 13296 45898 Also Known as: Carving no.221 (Hedges) Carving no.327 (Boughey & Vickerman) Getting Here From Cow & Calf Hotel head onto the moor above you, following the same directions to reach the ornately … Continue reading
Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Cup-and-Ring Stones, Yorkshire, West
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, carved stones, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, earth mysteries, ilkley moor, neolithic, petroglpyhs, Petroglyphs, prehistoric sites, ritual sites, Rombalds Moor, sacred sites, West Yorkshire, Wharfedale
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Balbirnie Carving (01), Markinch, Fife
Cup-and-Ring Stone: OS Grid Reference – NO 28587 02966 Also Known as: Balfarg Fif 1 (Morris 1981) Getting Here Follow the same directions to find the Balfarg Stone Circle (from the A92 going north from Glenrothes, turn E onto the … Continue reading
Posted in Cup-and-Ring Stones, Fife & Kinross, Scotland
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, burial, carved stones, cists, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, death, Fife, Glenrothes, Markinch, megalithic, Megaliths, Petroglyphs, petroglyphs, prehistoric sites, ritual sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Stone Circles, tombs
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