Lincluden Collegiate Church, Dumfries, Scotland
Lincluden Collegiate Church was built on the site of a Benedictine Convent that had itself been placed on the bailey of the old Kirkhill or Lincluden Castle. After the reformation is became a private dwelling in part. Princess Margaret, daughter of King Robert III is buried here.
Holywood, Dercongal or Sacro Nemore Abbey, Dumfries
The old abbey of Dercongal or Holywood near the 12 Apostles stone circel, Dumfries. Lincluden Collegiate Church stood nearby in Dumfries.
Twelve Apostles, Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland.
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TWELVE APOSTLES
DUMFRIES
DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY
SCOTLAND
INTRO
THE TWELVE APOSTLES IS THE LARGEST STONE CIRCLE ON MAINLAND SCOTLAND. THE RING IS SITUATED A FEW MILES NW OF DUMFRIES, BETWEEN THE VILLAGES OF NEWBRIDGE AND HOLYWOOD. THE SITE IS JUST OFF THE A76 AND NEXT TO THE B729 ROAD, WITH PUBLIC ACCESS.
THE CIRCLE MAY HAVE BEEN PART OF A DRUIDIC COMPLEX. THE NEARBY HOLYWOOD VILLAGE MEANING HOLY WOOD, THIS MAY HAVE BEEN A SACRED GROVE AREA. THE DRUIDS CAME MUCH MUCH LATER THAN THE NEOLITHIC CIRCLES, THEY MAY HAVE TAKEN THE RING ON FOR THERE OWN PURPOSES.
CIRCLE
THE 90M DIAMETER RING IS THOUGHT TO DATE BETWEEN 5000-3500 YEARS AGO, THIS IS LATE NEOLITHIC OR BRONZE AGE. ELEVEN MEGALITHS REMAIN WITH FIVE NOW RECUMBENT. A 1789 PLAN SHOWS TWELVE, IT IS THOUGH THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN EIGHTEEN STONES ORIGINALLY.
THE MEGALITHS ARE MADE OF SILURIAN ROCK BAR ONE WHICH IS PORPHYRY. SOME OF THE STONES BEAR NATURAL WATER WORN CUP MARKS AND QUARTZ VEINS. THE ORIGINAL USE OF THE SITE IS NOW LONG LONG LOST TO US.
PROFESSOR ALEXANDER THOM, THE SCOTTISH ARCHAEOASTRONOMER MADE A PLAN OF THE SITE IN 1939 AND FOUND A ‘TYPE 1 EGG’ SHAPE. THE LARGE RING IS REMINISCENT OF THE CUMBRIAN CIRCLE LONG MEG, JUST OVER THE SCOTTISH BORDER.
EXCAVATIONS
IN 1882 A BRONZE FIGURE WAS UNCOVERED INSIDE THE CIRCLE. THE FIGURE IS SAINT NORBET AT 4” HIGH. THE FIGURE IS DATED TO THE 1100’S. WHITE QUARTZ HAS ALSO BEEN FOUND IN THE CIRCLE.
CURSUS
THERE ARE TWO CURSUS ENCLOSURES NEARBY. THE HOLYWOOD SOUTH CURSUS IS A CIGAR SHAPED ENCLOSURE FROM THE EARLY NEOLITHIC, THIS PREDATES THE CIRCLE. THE CURSUS IS 285M X 35M WHICH GETS SMALLER AT THE NORTH END. THE CURSUS IS BISECTED BY THE B729 ROAD. THIS ENCLOSURE IS ONE OF OVER THIRTY KNOWN IN SCOTLAND. STONEHENGE ALSO HAS TWO CURSUS ENCLOSURES.
OTHER INFO
ANOTHER CIRCLE OF NINE MEGALITHS ONCE EXISTED A MILE AWAY TO THE EAST. THIS WAS OBLITERATED FOR BUILDING MATERIAL. THE TWELVE APOSTLES IS NOT ONLY THE BIGGEST CIRCLE ON MAINLAND SCOTLAND IT IS THE FIFTH OR SEVENTH BIGGEST IN THE UK.
STORIES FROM THE 1800’S LINK THE RING WITH THE TWELVE APOSTLES OF CHRIST. THE TWELTH STONE REPRESENTS JUDAS ISCARIOT. HOWEVER STONE CIRCLES WERE ERECTED LONG LONG BEFORE CHRISTIANITY.
THE SITE IS VERY LARGE AND SEEMS SPARSE OF STONES, DUE TO ITS SIZE BUT IS STILL VERY WORTH A VISIT. THIS AREA WAS NO DOUBT VERY IMPORTANT TO OUR ANCIENT ANCESTORS FROM DEEP ANTIQUITY.
A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR ANCIENT ANCESTORS.
Girdle Stanes, Eskdalemuir, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland.
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Carriden Old Church Scotland
Old Tour Scotland video of Carriden Old Church. The church was built in 1766 to replace the medieval church adjacent to Carriden House. It is T-shaped in plan and finished in simple Georgian style. An aedicule was attached to the north side of the building in 1771 to protect the monument to Sir William Maxwell of Carriden.
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Delapre Abbey: 900 Years of History!
Welcome to Delapre Abbey!
900 years of history comes back alive for the re-opening of one of Northampton's historical gems!
After four years restoration the Abbey has been welcoming people far and wide to take a peak back in time where the ceilings were grander and entertainment was simple!
For the re-opening of Delapre Abbey an event took place where you could stroll around the enchanting gardens, discover the restored nine rooms of the Abbey, watch birds of prey swoop up into the sky and the occasional fire eater performing a trick or two...
I highly recommend a trip to Delapre, it's a great day out and it also has a large park for strolls with the family and doggy family members too! plus a tea room to sit down with a hot drink and cake :P
Tickets are available online or at the customer information point
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Ghost Dance - Kevin Macleod
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Saint Columba Gaelic English Church Service Sunday 14 Feb 2016
Description: This is a special joint Gaelic-English service from Saint Columba Gaelic Church of Scotland at 300, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5RU. and features the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Angus Morrison, Mr. G. Morrison, Locum, Mr. A. Macdonald, Rev. Melvyn Wood, Mr. D. Mitchell and the Very Rev. Bill Hewitt. Choirs are a composite of the Glasgow Gaelic Musical Association, The Glasgow Islay Gaelic Choir and the Govan Gaelic Choir Conducted by Mr. K. Thomson and the Gaelic School Children’s Choir conducted by Ms. I MacTaggart.
This service was recorded on Sunday 14th February 2016