Record Details
| NHER Number: | 6708 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Post medieval witch bottle |
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Summary
A post medieval pottery vessel was dug up under some old building foundations in 1970. It was probably a witch bottle, placed there to ward off evil spirits.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 1891 3034 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG13SE |
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| Parish: | INGWORTH, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1970. Hill Farm; Gulgate Farm.
Witch bottle? (Bellarmine) and contents! Dug up on farm under old foundations. There was another but not seen. No mask on bottle. ?17th century. Brown glaze starts just about half way on bottle; handle broken off. Contents NCM (only rust flakes unable to get out rest) (NCM 409.971).
W. Milligan (NCM).
Monument Types
- BUILDING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- CEREMONIAL OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- WITCH BOTTLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Post-Medieval. Ingworth. |
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