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Dun Osdale, Dunvegan, Skye
Broch: OS Grid Reference – NG 24162 46424 Also Known as: Canmore ID 10832 Getting Here From the A863 Dunvegan road, a mile south of the village turn onto the B884 road at Lonmore, making sure you veer right after a few hundred … Continue reading
Posted in Brochs, Inverness-shire, Scotland, Skye
Tagged ancient history, ancient sites, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, brochs, Duirinish, dun, duns, Dunvegan, faerie, fairies, folklore, Glendale, Highlands, Inverness-shire, Iron Age, legends, little people, midsummer, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Scottish history, Skye, summer solstice, traditions
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Red Well, Alloa, Clackmannanshire
Healing Well: OS Grid Reference – NS 87385 93435 Getting Here Along the A907 a mile west of Alloa and heading towards Tullibody, just before the roundabout across the road from the school fields, a small entrance takes you into … Continue reading
Posted in Clackmannanshire, Holy Wells, Scotland
Tagged Alloa, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, chalybeate wells, chalybeates, Clackmannanshire, folklore, healing, heritage, history, Holy Wells, hydromancy, sacred sites, sacred springs, Scotland, Scottish history, Tullibody, 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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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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Town Cross, Alloa, Clackmannanshire
Cross: OS Grid Reference – NS 88559 92686 Also Known as: Burgh Cross Canmore ID 47169 Market Cross Mercat Cross Getting Here Get into the small town of Alloa, where the buses stand at Shillinghill. From here walk southwest down … Continue reading
Over Glenny (04), Port of Menteith, Stirlingshire
Cup-and-Ring Stone: OS Grid Reference — NN 56991 02834 Also Known as: Canmore ID 352014 Getting Here Along the A81 road from Port of Menteith to Aberfoyle, watch out for the small road in the trees running at an angle sharply … Continue reading
Posted in Cup-and-Ring Stones, Perthshire, Scotland, Stirlingshire
Tagged Aberfoyle, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, cup marked stones, cup-and-rings, earth mysteries, historic Scotland, Lake of Menteith, Menteith hills, neolithic, Perthshire, Petroglyphs, Port of Menteith, prehistoric rock art, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Scottish history, Stirlingshire, whetstones
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Over Glenny (05), Port of Menteith, Stirlingshire
Cup-and-Ring Stone: OS Grid — NN 56993 02835 Getting Here Along the A81 road from Port of Menteith to Aberfoyle, watch out for the small road in the trees running at an angle sharply uphill, nearly opposite Portend, up to Coldon … Continue reading
Posted in Cup-and-Ring Stones, Scotland, Stirlingshire
Tagged Aberfoyle, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, cup marked stones, cup-and-rings, earth mysteries, historic Scotland, Lake of Menteith, neolithic, Perthshire, Petroglyphs, Port of Menteith, prehistoric rock art, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Scottish history, Stirlingshire, whetstones
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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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Willie Bold’s Well, Galashiels, Selkirkshire
Healing Well (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NT 49384 35696 Archaeology & History An all-but-forgotten well that was said to be named after a local forester and ranger in the 18th century—called Willie Bold, obviously. It was located a few … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Wells, Scotland, Selkirkshire
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Borders, Galashiels, healing wells, Holy Wells, Melrose, Scotland, Scottish history, Selkirkshire, water
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Ringstone Carving, Torrisdale Bay, Farr, Sutherland
Cup-and-Ring Stone: OS Grid Reference – NC 691 616 — NEW FIND Getting Here Take the A836 road between Tongue and Bettyhill, turning down at Borgie Bridge for 1.8 miles (2.87km) until you reach the little information sign at the roadside. … Continue reading
Posted in Cup-and-Ring Stones, Scotland, Sutherland
Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Borgie, Bronze Age, carved stones, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, earth mysteries, Farr, heritage, historic Scotland, Iron Age, neolithic, Petroglyphs, prehistoric rock art, rock carvings, Scotland, Scottish history, Skerray, Sutherland, Tongue, Torrisdale Bay
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