High above an arch leading to the Lady chapel of St Mary’s, Horncastle, Lincolnshire is a collection of 13 agricultural … More
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Chapter 5: Spiritual Middens: Decoys, Spirit Traps or Counter Witchcraft Measures?
Main image: A small sample of the 500 items rescued from the Sittingbourne ‘Cache’ discovered in former The Plough public … More
The Misidentification of Masons’ Marks and the Antiquarian Delusion
Wayne Perkins 18th July 2026 This short blog is a response to the recent article in the Guardian, published on … More
Chapter Five: Concealed Objects – Old Boots & Shoes
Main photo: A rare example of a concealed shoe from a church context of Holy Trinity, Raleigh, Essex. Photo: Southend … More
Dancing With the Moonlit Knight: Pentangles, Plague Arrows & Marian Marks
The Church of St Peter, South Weald. Grade II* Listed No.1297216 At St Peter’s, the present south aisle was the … More
Ritual Protection of Crops & Livestock: Upminster Tithe Barn, London Borough of Havering.
Upminster Tithe Barn was built c.1450 as part of the estate that supported Waltham Abbey. It has recently been restored … More
Chapter 4: Ritual Taper Burn Marks
Over the last twenty-five years, archaeologists have been recordingtaper burn marks on medieval and later building timbers. Oncethought to be … More
Interview with Wayne Perkins, author of ‘A Consensus of Symbols: Patterns in Ritual Building Protection’
Wayne Perkins interviewed by Dee ‘For The Lost’ show on Resonance FM which focusses upon the arts.
Chapter 3: Apotropaic Graffiti & Inscriptions
Chapter 3 deals with ‘apotropaic’ graffiti and inscriptions and discusses the appropriate use of the terms, ‘apotropaic’ or ‘ritual protection … More
St Dunstan & His Legend
It seems that the legend of Dunstan was well in place by the 12th century, according to the illustration from … More
Ritual Protection Marks & Ritual Practices 