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Tag Archives: Stirling
Castleton (2), Cowie, Stirling, Stirlingshire
Cup-and-Ring Stone: OS Grid Reference – NS 85494 88272 Also Known as: Castleton 9 (van Hoek) Getting Here If you’re travelling from Stirling or Bannockburn, take the B9124 east to Cowie (and past it) for 3¾ miles (6km), turning left at … Continue reading
Posted in Cup-and-Ring Stones, Scotland, Stirlingshire
Tagged Airth, animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, carved stones, Cowie, Crosses, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, eyes, Firth of Forth, heritage, neolithic, Petroglyphs, prehistoric rock art, prehistoric sites, sacred sites, Scotland, Stirling, Stirlingshire, symbolism
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Whin Well, Stirling, Stirlingshire
Healing Well (lost): OS Grid Reference – NS 7934 9412 Archaeology & History Shown on the 1858 map of the city, this ‘Well of the Gorse’ (from the old folk-name ‘whin’, or Ulex Europareus) on the northern side of the … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Wells, Scotland, Stirlingshire
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, gorse, healing wells, herbs, Holy Wells, medieval history, Scotland, Stirling, Stirlingshire, water, whin
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Lady Well, Airth, Stirlingshire
Holy Well (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NS 89801 86524 Also Known as: Canmore ID 46862 Lady’s Well Spaw Well Archaeology & History Once to be seen flowing on the south-side of the Pow Burn below Airth Castle, all traces of … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Wells, Scotland, Stirlingshire
Tagged Airth, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, customs, Falkirk, folk-lore, folklore, healing, heritage, Holy Wells, hyrdomancy, Lady Well, medieval history, place-names, River Forth, sacred sites, sacred springs, saints, spas, St. Mary, Stirling, Stirlingshire, traditions, water, witchcraft
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Airthrey Mineral Wells, Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire
Healing Wells: OS Grid Reference – NS 79504 97686 Also Known as: Airthrey Spa Airthrey Springs Bridge of Allan Spa Canmore ID 317260 Getting Here The old well-house is accessed easily. From the main road of Henderson Street (or A9), that … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Wells, Scotland, Stirlingshire
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bridge of Allan, copper, Dunblane, earth mysteries, healing springs, heritage, historic Scotland, Holy Wells, hydropathic, hydropathy, mineral wells, Ochils, spa wells, spas, Stirling, Stirlingshire, water
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Abbey Craig, Stirling, Stirlingshire
Hillfort: OS Grid Reference – NS 8094 9566 Also Known as: Canmore ID 47113 Wallace Monument Fort Getting Here Most folk visiting here are coming from Stirling city. There are various buses to get here, which head out over Stirling Bridge … Continue reading
Posted in Hillforts, Scotland, Stirlingshire
Tagged ancient sites, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, battles, Bridge of Allan, Causewayhead, fortresses, heritage, hill forts, Hillforts, Iron Age, Logie, prehistoric sites, Scotland, Stirling, Stirlingshire, tourist attractions, Wallace Monument, William Wallace
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Castlehill Wood, St Ninians, Stirling, Stirlingshire
Dun: OS Grid Reference – NS 75074 90902 Also Known as: Canmore ID 46233 Castlehill Wood Getting Here Take the Gateside Road from St Ninians or Polmaise Road out of Torbrex across the M9, heading out west onto the southern moors of … Continue reading
Posted in Duns, Scotland, Stirlingshire
Tagged antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, brochs, dun, duns, earth mysteries, enclosures, fortresses, heritage, Hillforts, Iron Age, Polmaise, prehistoric sites, Romano-British, sacred sites, Scotland, settlements, St. Ninians, Stirling, Stirlingshire
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Druim Mor, Callander, Perthshire
Standing Stone: OS Grid Reference – NN 63542 09721 – NEW FIND Getting Here Along the A84 Callander road, just going out on the east side of town, take the signposted road up and up and towards the car-park for … Continue reading
Nether Glenny (28), Port of Menteith, Perthshire
Cup-Marked Stone: OS Grid Reference – NN 5619 0197 Also Known as: Canmore ID 78348 Menteith 20 (van Hoek) Getting Here Take the same directions to reach the Nether Glenny cairn (about 1 mile west of where the B8034 meets the … Continue reading
Posted in Cup-and-Ring Stones, Perthshire, Scotland
Tagged Aberfoyle, animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, earth mysteries, heritage, neolithic, Perthshire, Petroglyphs, petroglyphs, Port of Mentieth, prehistoric rock art, sacred sites, Scotland, Stirling, symbolism, symbols
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Nether Glenny (42), Port of Menteith, Perthshire
Cup-Marked Stone: OS Grid Reference – NN 5643 0229 Also Known as: Canmore ID 87397 Getting Here The easiest way to see this is to reach the Nether Glenny 2 Cairn, looking north to the slope a coupla hundred yards away, … Continue reading
Posted in Cup-and-Ring Stones, Perthshire, Scotland
Tagged Aberfoyle, animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bronze Age, cup-and-rings, cup-markings, earth mysteries, heritage, neolithic, Perthshire, Petroglyphs, petroglyphs, Port of Mentieth, prehistoric rock art, sacred sites, Scotland, Stirling, symbolism, symbols
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