After visiting the grave of Lillias Adie we made our way to the beautiful wee village of Culross. Culross is an ancient royal burgh, believed to have been founded in the 6th century by St Serf.
The village was a port on the Firth of Fourth. The village is now managed by the National Trust for Scotland. Outlander, Kidnapped and Captain America were all filmed in Culross,
On our way through the village I came across this clootie tree. Strips of cloth (“cloot”) are tied to the tree and a wish is made. As the wind blows, your wish is carried by it.
Clootie trees near wells or water springs are generally used for healing. The clootie is dipped into the water and as it is tied around the tree, a wish/prayer for healing is made.
This tradition dates back to Celtic times and the trees or wells can be found in various locations across Scotland
This wooden pillar is the remnants of the tron weighbeam where goods being shipped or arriving from the harbour across the street would be weighed. The excise man would then impose duty on the goods according to the weight
The village is now in the care and management of the National Trust for Scotland
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