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| Grinsell notes that just west of the stone circles used to be the Moor of Ardoch Sithean. A sithean is a fairy knowe, or cairn. Clearly the fairies didn't hold much fear for the people who destroyed it. (mentioned in Grinsell's 'Folklore of Prehistoric Sites in Britain') |
Posted by Rhiannon27th May 2004ce Edited 23rd June 2004ce
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Does anyone know the location of this Fairy Knowe? We passed by a lovely hillock just north of the circles. About 15 feet in height with a couple of large stones on top. The hillock is enclosed by what looked like an overgrown circular stone wall. Didn't feel like a sheep enclosure. I can't find it marked on any maps. It's at NN 92652 26214. I just wonder if it could be the fairy knowe? Link to google maps http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ll=56.415867,-3.741089&spn=0.000917,0.001491&t=h&z=19 |
Posted by thelonious14th November 2012ce |
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Think it is possibly here - I should have checked Canmore before posting http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/26196/details/fairy+knowe/ I still would like to know what the another enclosure was for though. Looks a much better fairy knowe than this one :) |
Posted by thelonious 14th November 2012ce |
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