Auld Wives' Lifts - Craigmaddie Muir (C) Raibeart MacAoidh

NS5876 : Auld Wives' Lifts - Craigmaddie Muir

taken 5 months ago, near to Blairskaith, East Dunbartonshire, Great Britain

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Auld Wives' Lifts - Craigmaddie Muir

The folktale associated with the 'Auld Wives' Lifts'is that three witches wagered each other as to who could carry the heaviest stone in their aprons. Two put down their stones side by side. The third one capped their efforts by placing her stone on top of the other two stones. A variation of the same tale is that it was a trial of strength to see who could throw the farthest stone, and the biggest stone (weighing between 60 and 70 tonne) landed on top of the other two.

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Grid Square: NS5876, 51 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Raibeart MacAoidh (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Monday, 15 July, 2019 (more nearby)
Submitted: Wednesday, 17 July, 2019
Geographical Context: Geological interest Historic sites and artefacts Moorland
Subject Location: OSGB36: NS 5818 7646 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:57.6091N 4:16.3995W
Camera Location: OSGB36: NS 5819 7644
View Direction: Northwest (about 315 degrees)