Loch Nell: the Tomb of the Giants and a Serpent Mound ~ Jo Woolf

Posted on July 27, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from The Hazel Tree:

“And now we were in the very midst of a land of legends.”

R Angus Smith, Loch Etive and the Sons of Uisnach (1879)

Early on a Sunday morning in July, with a shimmering haze promising later heat, it seemed like a great idea to go dowsing along a serpent mound by Loch Nell. There were only two potential drawbacks to this plan: one, I’m still a beginner at dowsing, and two, I was not entirely convinced that the serpent mound existed.

But, having consulted the trusty database of Canmore, which plots all known archaeological sites on a zoomable map, I was sure at least that the remains of a chambered cairn could be inspected; and I knew that the views would be beautiful, regardless.

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About Sue Vincent

Sue Vincent was a Yorkshire born writer, esoteric teacher and a Director of The Silent Eye. She was immersed in the Mysteries all her life. Sue maintained a popular blog and is co-author of The Mystical Hexagram with Dr G.M.Vasey. Sue lived in Buckinghamshire, having been stranded there due to an accident with a blindfold, a pin and a map. She had a lasting love-affair with the landscape of Albion, the hidden country of the heart. Sue  passed into spirit at the end of March 2021.
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9 Responses to Loch Nell: the Tomb of the Giants and a Serpent Mound ~ Jo Woolf

  1. House of Heart's avatar House of Heart says:
    July 27, 2019 at 17:09

    Wonderful tale and photograph, sigh, wish I were there!

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  2. Stuart France's avatar Stuart France says:
    July 28, 2019 at 16:37

    The drawing of the ‘Serpent Mound’ from, ‘In the Hebrides’ bears more than a passing resemblance to ‘Dragon Hill’ and the ‘Manger’ at Uffington… 😉

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  3. Staci Troilo's avatar Staci Troilo says:
    July 29, 2019 at 01:11

    I saw “Serpent Mound” and was instantly intrigued. I have a serpent mound in my last book. Fascinating stuff. Thanks for sharing.

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