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The West Kennet Long Barrow: Evidence of Occult Activities

[Please note the views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Mysterious Britain team]

To the average tourist the West Kennet Long Barrow is another ancient monument to look over and wonder at the way in which it was constructed, with numerous slabs of sarsen stone laid one upon another.

Ancient Sites / Featured Sites / Folklore / Stone Circles

Stonehenge

Stonehenge is probably the most recognisable and enigmatic stone circle in Britain. The structure has fascinated people for centuries, and there are many theories as to what purpose it was put to by ancient man. Stonehenge has suffered over the years from trophy hunters, and the wear and tear of many visitors.

Ancient Sites

Ballochmyle Cup and Ring Markings

This cliff face site was rediscovered in the 1980’s, and consists of an abundance of cup and ring markings and other more obscure symbols.

Ancient Sites / Folklore

The Granny Stane

The squat black rock, which sits in the river Irvine below the modern Rivergate shopping centre, is once thought to have belonged to a stone circle.

Ancient Sites / Early Christianity / Folklore / Wells

Holy Island

The island was said to be the home of St Molaise who is reputed to have been born in Ireland in 570AD. He came to Holy Island to live as a hermit and Molaise’s cave is one of his reputed abodes.

Ancient Sites / Early Christianity / Folklore / Stone Circles

Dunino Church and Den

The church may occupy a site on which a stone circle once stood, some of the stones can still be seen incorporated into the fabric of the church. In other stories the stones came from a circle on the other side of Dunino Den. It was quite common for churches to be built on much older pagan sites.

Ancient Sites / Devil / Folklore / Legends / Standing Stones

Crail

A large stone, close to the churchyard is said to have been thrown by the Devil from the Isle of May. It is possible that the stone was part of a sacred site here before the church.

Ancient Sites / Apparitions / Early Christianity / Hauntings

St Andrews Cathedral

Kilrimont changed its name to St Andrews when relics of the saint were brought here by Bishop Acca of Hexam in 732AD, although there is a folklore tradition that suggests the relics found there way to