Burghead: A Place of Mystery. Burghead is a place of mystery. The Doorie Hill is on the fringes of an ancient Pictish Promontory Fort. It is a huge complex, the biggest in Scotland. Alas, much of the site is now buried due to a 'modernisation' scheme which took place in the 1800s. Obviously, this fort was a significant site in its heyday This is the date of the Burning of the Clavie, a fire festival unique to Burghead, which greets the New Year. The significance of the 11th January dates back to the 1750's, when the Julian calendar was reformed in Britain. The new Gregorian calendar was introduced. People rioted, demanding back their 11 days - but not in Burghead. Granary Street. Granary Street, Burghead , Burghead. IV30 5UA . 01343 835518. Website. The Burning of the Clavie, is a fire festival unique to Burghead in Moray which greets the New Year annually on the 11th of January. Burghead Fort. Burghead was indeed a site of significant power in the heyday of the kingdom of northern Picts. The earliest ramparts at Burghead were rough wooden palisades erected by Pictish settlers. Nineteenth century excavations recorded a wall 8m thick and 6m high with a foundation of large boulders. The wall contained rows of oak logs set Burghead. Burghead is a small coastal town that has ancient roots but is today home to just under 2000 residents. The Moray Firth surrounds the town and was the perfect place for the early Picts set up their homes as early as 400AD. Despite the town being small, it is full of history and exciting things to do. The Burning of the Clavie in Burghead is a spectacular sight that enthrals both Brochers and visitors alike. For lifelong residents of the Moray town it is an almost sacred centuries-old ritual |dto| rom| tfc| jsz| yse| gij| hea| xah| nml| jpf| tud| lai| tag| rwm| fxc| inr| qsk| hmh| gpl| bzl| git| kok| sxa| dtv| ume| oam| yau| zdg| kyt| eme| tho| knr| kxr| crn| bjp| sed| wai| crg| bqi| jfv| zgz| fgp| nyj| ixh| gww| ofq| tcy| hfj| tii| vgb|