Centuries-old ‘witches marks’ found carved into walls of English manor house A volunteer tour guide found an inscription cursing a previous owner of Gainsborough Old Hall, an old manor house ...

The "witches" or apotropaic marks — believed to protect against witches or evil spirits — and other ritual carvings were found at Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire in eastern England.

But, as English Heritage stated in a news release, the Old Hall “undoubtedly had a tumultuous past” with an extremely unpopular owner named William Hickman. Researchers found rare “curse ...

An array of carvings called “witches' marks” were found on the walls of the Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire.

An array of carvings called “witches' marks” were found on the walls of the Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire.

The API failed to deliver the resource. An array of carvings called “witches' marks” were found on the walls of the Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire.

An array of carvings called “witches' marks” were found on the walls of the Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire.

An array of carvings called “witches' marks” were found on the walls of the Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire.