A fine example of how a multi-disciplinary approach to archaeology can unlock the secrets of ancient buildings. An Ancient Building … More
Author: Wayne Perkins
John Schorn: the Rector Who Conjured the Devil Into A Boot
Hosted by the London Fortean Society Venue: The Bell, 50 Middlesex Street E1 7EX (Tubes: Liverpool Street, Aldgate, Aldgate East) Date: 28th … More
Protecting Hearth & Home: Ox Row Inn, Salisbury
The Ox Row public house resides in a timber framed building built in 1594 on the Market Square, Salisbury. It … More
17th Century, Momento Mori, ‘T.S.’
An example of ‘memorial’ graffiti cut into the chancel arch just above the north ‘squint,’ St Michael & All Saints, … More
Return To The Source
St Swithins’ church, Lower Quinton, Warwickshire This article details the surprise discovery of a six-petalled rosette1 motif cut into the … More
All Souls’ Day, 2nd November
Main image: Souls being harried by demons, Doom Painting, All Saints, Hastings. Photo: © W Perkins 2021. All Souls’ Day … More
A Chill Tale for Hallowe’en: The Legend of the Devil’s Stone
The origin of the Legend of the Devil’s Stone seems to have been lost in the mists of time and … More
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Villages By The Sea: Flamborough, Yorkshire
For the eagle-eyed, a carved stone block comprising a six-petal rosette* can be seen in the gable-end of one of … More
An exciting new collaboration with Viktor Wynd & The Last Tuesday Society in 2023!
All talks will be live on Zoom but with a ‘Play On Demand’ option thereafter. February 16th 2023 Spiritual Middens: … More