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Witches’ Stone, Ratho, Midlothian

Posted on February 15, 2012 by megalithix

Cup-Marked Stone (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NT 1273 6973 Also Known as: Canmore ID 50366 Witch’s Stone Archaeology & History This fascinating looking carving (in my personal Top 10 of all-time favourites cup-and-rings in the UK!) was unfortunately destroyed sometime … Continue reading →

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Posted in Cup-and-Ring Stones, Midlothian, Scotland | Tagged airts, animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bonnington, Bronze Age, Burnwynd, cailleach, cromlechs, dolmens, earth mysteries, Edinburgh, folklore, geology, heritage, Linburn, Livingston, midlothian, neolithic, paganism, pagans, prehistoric rock art, prehistoric sites, Ratho, religion, rocks, sacred sites, Scotland, spirit, stones, superstitions, Wilkieston, witch, witchcraft, witches | Leave a comment

Beinn na Cailleach, Broadford, Skye

Posted on July 14, 2009 by megalithix

Sacred Mountain: OS Grid Reference – NG 601 232 Getting Here Seems rather daft giving directions for a mountain, but… For incomers, cross the bridge onto the island and keep on the A87 road to Broadford. A couple of mile … Continue reading →

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Posted in Hebrides, Inner, Inverness-shire, Sacred Nature, Scotland, Skye | Tagged animism, Broadford, cailleach, creation myth, folk-lore, folklore, giants, goddess, Hebrides, holy well, Isle of Skye, Kali, legends, mythology, myths, old woman, sacred mountain, Scotland, spirit, supernatural | Leave a comment

Holy Well, Eccleshill, Bradford, West Yorkshire

Posted on September 12, 2008 by megalithix

Holy Well: OS Grid Reference – SE 1878 3622 Getting Here Take the A658 road north out of Bradford, past Undercliffe, and downhill towards Greengates. When you meet with the large junction where Ravenscliffe Avenue turns to your right – … Continue reading →

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Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Holy Wells, Yorkshire, West | Tagged Airedale, animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bradford, earth mysteries, Eccleshill, english heritage, folk-lore, folklore, healing, Holy Wells, hydromancy, Ravenscliffe, sacred springs, spas, spirit, Thorpe Edge, water, West Yorkshire | 4 Comments

Beinn na Cailleach, Islay, Argyll

Posted on August 14, 2008 by megalithix

Sacred Mountain: OS Grid Reference – NR 450 596 Also Known as: Beinn na Caillich Folklore Another great mountain of the ‘Old Woman’: primal creation deity of these hills. Whether she holds sway over the land here for many months, … Continue reading →