When referring to the Virgin Mary, many of us are familiar with her title, the ‘Queen of Heaven’ but in … More
Category: Events & Talks
‘Historic Graffiti & Ritual Protection Marks in the Worcestershire Churches’
Main image: You need hands! The stone bench inside the porch of St Peter in Little Comberton, Worcestershire is festooned … More
Illustrated Talks 2023 – 2024
Main image: Bellarmine, Bartmaan or ‘Greybeard’ salt-glazed bottle. Tuesday 13th June 2023 @ 8pm. ‘Witch Bottles: Decoy, Spirit-trap or Counter-witchcraft … More
The ‘Littlest’ Green Man
The small face of a Green Man carved into the spandrel of the 14th century arcading, St Mary the Virgin, … 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
Evoking Ancient Talismans: A Concealed Mammoth’s (Elephant’s) Molar & an Anglo-Saxon Sword
At St Lawrence’s church, Bapchild, Kent, concealed objects have been discovered embedded in one of the pillars, including a purported … More
Crossing the Threshold
…’they will come and pierce through whatsoever house or church, though all ordinary passages be closed, by whatsoever open[ing] the … More
SEALED AGAINST SPIRITS: THE STRANGE CASE OF RITUAL PROTECTION MARKS & COUNTER WITCHCRAFT MEASURES AT IGHTHAM MOTE MEDIEVAL MANOR, KENT
At Ightham Mote, Kent, a preliminary survey of the 14th century moated manor uncovered a series of apotropaic marks & … More
Illustrated Talks 2023
Main image: A selection of old boots and shoes that had been deliberately concealed within the voids of Ightham Mote … More
Ritual Protection Marks & Ritual Practices 