Description

Join writer Brian Hoggard of Apotropaios as he uncovers the concealed world of counter-witchcraft.

Across the British Isles, old homes and houses bear witness to the beliefs of our ancestors. Brian will be exploring the special signs and secret objects that have often lain hidden for centuries. From written charms to marks and carvings, the evidence mounts. But of particular fascination are the many objects, long-concealed. Welcome to a world of magical thinking, where everyday people buried witch bottles, horses? skulls, so-called ?mummified? cats and an array of other curious finds?

After writing an undergraduate dissertation on witchcraft and folk magic, Brian?s research quickly escalated into an incredible project to map and plot evidence of magical house protection. The results of this work formed the basis of the publication Magical House Protection: The Archaeology of Counter-Witchcraft.

Brian's books will also be available for sale at the event.

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104 High Street,

Worcester,

Worcestershire,

England,

WR1 2HW.