Here at Ritual Protection Marks we do include the study Holy Wells along with churches and the shrines where the … More
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Chapter 5: Concealed Deposits: Dried, Mummified & Smoked cats
Main image: Mummified cat from the collection held by the ‘Museum in the Park,’ Stroud, Gloucestershire collection In 1951, Margaret … More
The Horncastle Scythes: Folk tale or historic artefacts?
High above an arch leading to the Lady chapel of St Mary’s, Horncastle, Lincolnshire is a collection of 13 agricultural … 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
Ritual Protection Marks & Ritual Practices 