Tag Archives: Trees

Broad Oak, Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex

Posted on March 23, 2018 by megalithix

Legendary Tree: OS Grid Reference – TL 5352 2083 Also Known as: Doodle Oak Archaeology & History Erroneously ascribed by the reverend Winsland (1952) as being the ‘Doodle Oak’, the ancient and giant tree called the Broad Oak was, as records … Continue reading →

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Posted in England (south), Essex, Sacred Nature | Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bishops Stortford, boundaries, dialect, druids, Essex, Hatfield Broad Oak, heritage, medieval history, moots, oaks, Stanstead airport, Takeley, Trees | Leave a comment

Wallace’s Oak, Larbert, Falkirk, Stirlingshire

Posted on February 16, 2017 by megalithix

Legendary Tree: OS Grid Reference – NS 847 836? Also Known as: Canmore ID 46875 Wallace’s Tree Archaeology & History The Wallace Oak was first recorded by name in 1687, when a legal contract was written agreeing to the destruction of much … Continue reading →

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Posted in Scotland, Stirlingshire, Trees | Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Denny, druidism, druids, Dunipace, earth mysteries, Falkirk, folkore, Glenbervie, groves, historic Scotland, history, Larbert, legends, moots, oaks, Plean, Sir William Wallace, Stenhousemuir, Stirlingshire, Torwood, traditions, Trees | Leave a comment

Marriage Well, Carmyle, Lanarkshire

Posted on December 26, 2016 by megalithix

Sacred Well: OS Grid Reference – NS 66765 62063 Getting Here Get onto the A763 road several miles east of Glasgow city centre and go along Gardenside Avenue onto the Carmyle estate. A few hundred yards on, turn right down Carmyle Avenue, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Holy Wells, Lanarkshire, Scotland | Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Baillieston, Carmyle, earth mysteries, Glasgow, healing wells, herbalism, herbs, historic Scotland, Holy Wells, Lanarkshire, marriage ceremonies, medieval history, Old Monkland, ritual, River Clyde, sacred istes, Shettleston, sylvan, Trees, water | 2 Comments

The Maypole Tree, Little Paxton, Huntingdonshire

Posted on September 13, 2016 by noynafox

Maypole & Ritual Tree (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – TL 18831 62757 Getting Here The road layout of the village has changed since the destruction of the Tree, but its approximate position was on the north side of the present High … Continue reading →

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Posted in England (south), Huntingdonshire, Maypoles, Sacred Nature, Trees | Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Beltane, customs, England, english heritage, folklore, Heathenism, heathens, Huntingdonshire, Little Paxton, Mayday, maypoles, medieval history, paganism, ritual dance, sacred sites, St. Neots, traditions, Trees | 2 Comments

Pear Tree Well, Kelvinside, Glasgow, Lanarkshire

Posted on September 3, 2016 by megalithix

Healing Well (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – NS 56728 67797 Also Known as: Canmore ID 164370 Three Tree Well Archaeology & History The demise of this old healing spring of water occurred a few generations ago by the look of things. Marked on … Continue reading →

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Bogle Bush, Collace, Perthshire

Posted on May 29, 2016 by noynafox

Legendary Tree: OS Grid Reference – NO 19 32 Also Known as : Bogle Busk Bogle Buss Archaeology & History Perusal of a 25″ OS map of 1867 shows, in almost microscopic lettering, a feature marked ‘Bogle Bush’. I transferred the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Perthshire, Sacred Nature, Scotland | Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, boggarts, bogles, Collace, folklore, ghosts, haunting, heritage, nature spirits, Perthshire, sacred sites, Scotland, spirits, superstitions, traditions, Trees | 3 Comments

Witch Tree, Aberuthven, Perthshire

Posted on May 9, 2016 by megalithix

Sacred Tree: OS Grid Reference – NN 9621 1587 Getting Here Just off the A9 between Stirling and Perth is Aberuthven village. Down the Main Street and just south of the village, turn west along Mennieburn Road. A half-mile on, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Perthshire, Sacred Nature, Scotland | Tagged Aberuthven, animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Auchterarder, folklore, Heathenism, heathens, heritage, legends, medieval history, moots, paganism, pagans, Perthshire, sacred sites, Scotland, Strathearn, traditions, Trees, witch, witchcraft, witches | 4 Comments

Lund Well, Bingley, West Yorkshire

Posted on January 8, 2016 by megalithix

Sacred Well (destroyed): OS Grid Reference – SE 0973 4091 Archaeology & History Once found in a cluster of three little wells all very close to each other near the top of the field where the Crossflatts roundabout joins up … Continue reading →

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Posted in Brigantia (Northern England), Holy Wells, Yorkshire, West | Tagged Airedale, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, Bingley, Crossflatts, druidism, druids, earth mysteries, England, english heritage, etymology, history, Holy Wells, hydromancy, hydrotherapy, Keighley, paganism, place-names, Riddlesden, sacred groves, sacred springs, Trees, water, West Yorkshire | 1 Comment

Goose Oaks, St. Fillans, Comrie, Perthshire

Posted on August 31, 2015 by megalithix

Legendary Trees (lost): OS Grid Reference – NN 693 242 Folklore A fascinating story of this forgotten site is detailed in Alex Porteous’ (1912) history book on this tiny parish at the eastern end of Loch Earn. It’s a peculiar … Continue reading →

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Posted in Perthshire, Sacred Nature, Scotland | Tagged animism, antiquarian, antiquities, Archaeology, birds, Comrie, folklore, geese, heritage, Lochearnhead, natural history, oaks, Perthshire, Scotland, St Fillans, traditions, Trees | 2 Comments

Fortingall Churchyard, Perthshire

Posted on April 3, 2013 by megalithix

Cup-Marked Stone: OS Grid Reference – NN 7417 4703 Also Known as: Canmore ID 25003 Getting Here Go into the Fortingall churchyard, turning left through the gates (walking across in front of the enclosed sacred yew tree), towards the dip … Continue reading →