The knocking is a typical death omen, and the story shows it fulfilled in front of witnesses, as such stories do.
Curses & omens
The Knocking at the Pot
The Pot, a channel in the Nigg Sands
Traditional; told by Miller in 1835
This site is private property or has no public access. Coordinates shown are rounded and no directions are offered.
- Evidence
- Long-standing local tradition
- Access
- No public access
- Location
- 57.718, -4.061 (Parish-level only, treat as an area)
Sources: Hugh Miller, Scenes and Legends of the North of Scotland, Chapter XX, The Mermaid, The Story of John Reid [public-domain]
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