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Tag Archives: Scottish history
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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St. Ninian’s Well, Stirling, Stirlingshire
Holy Well: OS Grid Reference – NS 79690 93012 Also Known as: Canmore ID 46210 St. Ringan’s Well Getting Here A short distance south out of Stirling town centre, along Port Street where it meets with Ninian’s Road, walk across at … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Wells, Scotland, Stirlingshire
Tagged animism, architecture, christianity, earth mysteries, folklore, hagiology, healing, heritage, Holy Wells, medieval history, paganism, sacred sites, saints, Scotland, Scottish history, St Ninian, Stirling, Stirlingshire, water, witchcraft, witches
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St. Mary’s Well, Callander, Perthshire
Holy Well: OS Grid Reference – NN 6507 0556 Also Known as: Canmore ID 24322 Getting Here You’ll need wellies or no shoes for this excursion! From the lovely town of Callander, take the A84 road southeast out towards Doune … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Wells, Perthshire, Scotland
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Callander, Doune, earth mysteries, hagiology, healing, heritage, Holy Wells, medieval history, oracles, Perthshire, sacred sites, Scotland, Scottish history, St. Mary, Stirlingshire, water
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Leaston House, Humbie, East Lothian
Cup-and-Ring Stone (lost): OS Grid Reference – NT 483 634 Also Known as: Canmore ID 54771 Archaeology & History The concentric ring carving shown here was found on the north side of the large gardens at Leaston House early in … Continue reading
Posted in Cup-and-Ring Stones, Lothian, East, Scotland
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Blegbie, Bronze Age, carved stones, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, earth mysteries, East Lothian, Gifford, Humbie, Lammermuir, neolithic, Pencaitland, Petroglyphs, petroglyphs, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Scottish history, Stobshiel
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Butt Well, Stirling, Stirlingshire
Healing Well: OS Grid Reference – NS 7894 9389 Also Known as: Spout Well Getting Here Said by John Allan (1907) to be “at the base of the Brandy Hill, about 210 yards west from the parish church,” to get … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Wells, Scotland, Stirlingshire
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, earth mysteries, folklore, healing, heritage, Holy Wells, hydromancy, sacred springs, Scotland, Scottish history, Stirling, Stirlingshire, water
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