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

Main image: A selection of old boots and shoes that had been deliberately concealed within the voids of Ightham Mote … More

About this event Mummified cats discovered in wall voids; old boots & shoes found in the chimney breast; ‘spiritual middens’ … More

In the village of Little Comberton is a mysterious design on a tympanum1 – quite possibly unique in Britain – … More

A set of crudely cut conjoined ‘V’s’ scratched into a hood mould stop over the south-east doorway behind the sanctuary … More

An Illustrated Talk Via Zoom. Registration required; phil.cox@doctors.org.uk

Demonic Possession….Spiritual Middens…Witch Bottles….Concealed Clothing & Boots….Apotropaic Graffiti…and more!! https://www.treadwells-london.com/lectures?fbclid=IwAR0pvg1OFn5b73dGkh9X1w-PXGEUyQutyqS4kGFj-5LNbZLw28QhdGulYCA