The discovery at Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire by volunteer Rick Berry marks a significant find, uncovering around 20 apotropaic marks, believed to ward off evil.
These witches marks, including overlapping Vs and a rare pentangle, have historical significance, with some designs thought to invoke protection from the Virgin Mary.
Rick Berry's research, spanning two years, shed light on the long-forgotten practices of using inscriptions to curse individuals, specifically highlighted by an upside-down name.
The presence of rare curse inscriptions from the late 1590s, particularly from the time of William Hickman, reveals practices not previously documented at English Heritage sites.
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