Witchcraft

The Lethnot Wizards and the Adder Stone

Lethnot and Burn of Calletar

Eighteenth century

This was a period when the death penalty for witchcraft had been repealed (1736) but belief survived, and cunning men offered counter-witchcraft. The source does not name the wizards or quote a contemporary record.

Adder stones, or snake stones, are a common Celtic charm.

Evidence
Long-standing local tradition
Access
Access unrecorded
Location
56.830, -2.745 (Parish-level only, treat as an area)

Sources: Angus Folklore (Keith Coleman), The Later Witches [other]

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