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| The Mysterious Britain web site is a guide to mysterious places,
legends and folklore within the British Isles. Check out the 'What's New Section' to see recent additions. |
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Stonehenge
Archaeologists have agreed that Stonehenge
was built in four distinct phases: The first phase began around 3200BC, and consisted of the henge
earthwork enclosing a wooden building, which according to Aubrey Burl may have been a charnel house.
An outlying stone, the heel stone was also set in place. Around 2400BC 56 .....  |
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Update
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Leeds Castle
Leeds Castle added to the Major Sites:
Leeds Castle is named after Led who is supposed to have been the Chief Minister of King Ethelbert IV of Kent. Originally a Saxon manor house called Esledes, built in AD857, it consisted of a wooden palisade and earthwork .........
(02 May 08)
The Fairy Boy of Leith
An article by one of our readers
researching the origins of this intruiging Scottish folktale:
The story of the Fairy boy of Leith is relatively unknown today, and doesn’t appear to have been recently
recounted since its last appearance in the 1970s Reader's Digest compendium, Folklore, Myths and Legends
of Britain. It tells of a boy living in the port town of Leith, then adjacent .........
(08 April 08)
 ASSAP Feature
The Association for the Scientific Study of Anomalous Phenomena (ASSAP) has been
investigating the weird seriously (and the seriously weird) since 1981. Our main aims are
paranormal research and education. Anomalous phenomena include psychic phenomena, UFOs,
Forteana and earth mysteries. We specialise in.....(12 Mar 08)
Gef, The Talking Mongoose An article by one of our readers
It was in September 1931 that the Irving family of
Doarlish Cashen, on the Isle of Man, came to prominence by reputedly being 'haunted' by a talking
mongoose. Gef, as the animal preferred to be called, attracted wide media interest - even being
investigated by Harry Price and Nandor Fodor..... (05 Mar 08)
The Kelpie of Loch Garve
A Traditional tale adapted by one of our readers:
Now the Kelpie obviously loved his cold wet lair at the bottom of the loch,
and was well settled in his element. Although he would make trips on land (most likely hunting mortals)
he was always glad to get home. His wife, however, was less impressed. She always felt the terrible cold,.........
(22 Feb 08)
The Hellfire Club
 An article by one of our readers:
"Hellfire Club" is a name that brings in mind a coven of
hooded and caped Enlightment-era gentlemen practising all kinds of debauchery, Satan worship
being the most prominent. Over the years stories have abounded about Sir Francis Dashwood
and his "monks" practising all kinds of wickedness in their "abbey" by the Thames.........
(20 Jan 08)
Wem Town Hall
Wem Town Hall added to the Shropshire Gazetteer (10 Jan 08)
Shropshire
Shropshire added to the Gazetteer section, these old border lands are rich in folklore and legend we hope to add more to this county in the future......
The Grey Man of Ben MacDhui
Ben Macdhui is the second highest peak in Scotland, a huge mountain with deep corries, situated in
the Cairngorms: one of Scotland's finest mountain ranges, and a magnet for walkers, climbers and
other outdoor enthusiasts. Ben Machdhui is also reputed to be haunted by 'something' that is
popularly known as the Grey Man or Fear Liath Mhor in Gaelic. (added 23 November 2007)
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Pluckley
Often mooted as the most haunted village in England, the picturesque Kentish Village is certainly
steeped in ghost stories, whether based on actual sightings or just modern folklore.
Its reputation as a ghost village is not without its problems
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 Lincoln Cathedral
An article by the controversial author Dan Green on the mysteries of Lincoln Cathedral. added 13th October 2007
Iona's Occult Mystery
Iona is a small island off the West coast of Scotland with a long religious and mystical history. In the late 1920's it was the scene of the mysterious death of Netta Fornario. Her motives and the manner of her passing have been the subject of much debate over the years. added 9th October 2007
The Tulip Staircase, Queens House
 On Sunday 19th June 1966 a retired couple from Canada captured an extraordinary image on camera whilst visiting the Queens House in Greenwich.
They took what is arguably the best known apparent photograph of a ghost.
 Alphonse Louis Constant (more commonly known by his pseudonym: Eliphas Levi),
was an occultist and author who is considered to have greatly influenced the
19th century's occult revival.
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