St Dunstan & His Legend

It seems that the legend of Dunstan was well in place by the 12th century, according to the illustration from…

A Consensus of Symbols. Chapter 2: A History of Research.

The year zero for the study of ritual house protection is 1987 with the publication of Ralph Merrifield’s, ‘The Archaeology…

Published by Aeon Books in June 2026! Look out for book launch events during the summer!* Chapter 1: Introduction Presented…

Within the confines of Le Donjon, Niort, a whole range of graffiti motifs, initials and textual panels have been attributed…

by Wayne Perkins BA (Hons), ACIfA (Associate, Chartered Institute for Archaeologists). 27th August 2026 Book launch: ‘A Consensus of Symbols:…

The briefest of visits was made to St Kenelm’s church at Upton Snodsbury, in Worcestershire, which bagged a small but…

In 2023, I was able to make a preliminary survey of Temple Church to record any surviving graffiti. With the…

‘A Consensus of Symbols: Patterns in Ritual Building Protection’ by Wayne Perkins (BA, Hons, ACIfA) Published by Aeon Books in…

Apotropaic marks have been found both within the Priory’s ecclesiastical buildings and the later private residence adapted from the West…

A fireplace, half a millennium old and re-built in the foyer of Southend-on-Sea’s museum still bears apotropaics…perhaps embracing the concept…