All Saints, Maldon, Essex

All Saints, Maldon, Essex The town of Maldon, of sea salt fame, has been a settlement on the Blackwater Estuary ...

St George, Anstey, Hertfordshire

St George, Anstey, Hertfordshire St George's church, Anstey, dates back to the 12th century with additions and changes in the ...

November Miscellany

November Miscellany Graffiti in Paintings We have come across a small handful of 17th and 16th century paintings showing graffiti ...

St Andrews, Halstead, Essex

St Andrews, Halstead, Essex St Andrews church is in the centre of Halstead, a market town in Essex. The church ...

Pew and Choir Stall Graffiti from Kent and a little from elsewhere

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Devon, Higher Ashton, St John the Baptist

St John The Baptist, Higher Ashton, Devon The little church of St John the Baptist, at Higher Ashton in Devon ...

St Sacerdos Cathedral, Sarlat-la-Canéda, Dordogne

St Sacerdos Cathedral, Sarlat-la-Canéda, Dordogne St Sacerdos is a Roman catholic cathedral in the beautiful medieval market city of Sarlat ...
Pentagram, Castle Hedingham, Essex

St Nicholas, Castle Hedingham, Essex

St Nicholas, Castle Hedingham, Essex Castle Hedingham, despite being in Essex, was the ancestral home of the de Vere family, ...

St John the Baptist, Pebmarsh, Essex

St John the Baptist, Pebmarsh, Essex The church of St John the Baptist, Essex, was built in the 14th century ...

October Miscellany

October Miscellany Items of Interest Prehistoric art hints at lost Indian civilisation WW2 aircraft graffiti from Suffolk Sensational rune stone ...

Eglise Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens, Paulin, Dordogne

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Book Review: Executing Magic in the Modern Era: Criminal Bodies and the Gallows in Popular Medicine

Executing Magic in the Modern Era: Criminal Bodies and the Gallows in Popular Medicine takes an in-depth look at the ...