Main image: A selection of old boots and shoes that had been deliberately concealed within the voids of Ightham Mote … More
Author: Wayne Perkins
Ritual Acts of Building Protection: Concealed Objects & Wards Against Evil
About this event Mummified cats discovered in wall voids; old boots & shoes found in the chimney breast; ‘spiritual middens’ … More
‘The Devil’s Own’ (a.k.a. ‘The Witch’)
“A rector without a church…and a village without hope” The Witches, released in the United States as The Devil’s Own, … More
Wither the Stones of Boxley Abbey?
A recent survey undertaken at the post-Dissolution ruins of the former Cistercian Abbey at Boxley, Kent recorded only a small … More
A Notable ‘Sun Symbol’
An unusual ‘solar’ symbol design from the church of St Lawrence, Caterham, Surrey is evocative of the sculpted ‘whorls’ recently … More
Notable Objects: A 17th Century Mortarium
The hexfoil (or Daisy Wheel) is one of the most easily recognizable of the apotropaic symbols and has been carved … More
The Scores on the Doors…..
The door to the old Brewhouse (as it is now hung, upside down) within the outbuildings at Charlecote Park, a … More
The Story of the ‘Little Blue Lady’
During the 17th century a little girl aged about six years old lived at the Manor with her family along … More
Intercessors, Folk Saints & Effigies of Notable Pious Individuals: Foci for Graffiti?
Why have effigies and monuments to the dead historically attracted graffiti ? It is phenomenon that seems to be particularly … More
The Mysterious ‘Whorls’ of St Peter’s Church, Little Comberton, Worcestershire
In the village of Little Comberton is a mysterious design on a tympanum1 – quite possibly unique in Britain – … More