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Web Sites in Category Building Protection

BBC: Artefact Recalls Witches' Shadow - A "witch bottle" dated to c.1830 is discovered buried in foundations in the Lincolnshire village of Navenby.

Deliberately Concealed Garments Project - The Textile Conservation Centre at the University of Southampton explores the folk tradition of concealing objects in the fabric of buildings. Includes a database of garment finds.

Folk Magic in Britain - Brian Hoggard gathers information on the range of objects that can be discovered hidden within the walls and under the floors of old buildings, and ritual marks on buildings.

Ritual Protection Marks - Results of a survey of Norfolk buildings (UK).

This is Bath: Mysterious Amber Liquid is Pure Nectar for Historians - David Lewin reports on the discovery of a phial of amber liquid in a wall in Bath.

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Arts > Architecture > History > Vernacular

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