6Foot2 Posted October 31, 2016 Posted October 31, 2016 Link: Public asked to record 'witch' markings on Halloween - BBC News Members of the public are being asked to help create a record of ritual markings on buildings that were once believed to ward off evil spirits. The "witches' marks" were often carved near entrances to buildings, including the house where Shakespeare was born and the Tower of London. The symbols were believed to offer protection when belief in witchcraft and the supernatural was widespread. But heritage agency Historic England says too little is known about them. This Halloween it is calling for people to document the marks, which can be found in medieval houses, churches and other buildings, most commonly from around 1550 to 1750...
DalekSec Posted October 31, 2016 Posted October 31, 2016 Link: Public asked to record 'witch' markings on Halloween - BBC News Can i put one on my Ex's house? #Burn
witch Posted October 31, 2016 Posted October 31, 2016 Can i put one on my Ex's house? #Burn *cough I wouldn't if I were you...... 1
DJ-1701 Posted October 31, 2016 Posted October 31, 2016 Happy Halloween to all those celebrating. Don't forget, to either stock up on treats, or put up a sign before Trick or Treaters arrive.
DalekSec Posted October 31, 2016 Posted October 31, 2016 Best halloween costume/s? > https://twitter.com/chrisjudge/status/792405555033808896
arwen Posted October 31, 2016 Posted October 31, 2016 Marks like those always remind me of the thieves marks in The Elder scrolls series. Always look to see if a building is worth breaking into before hand.
6Foot2 Posted October 31, 2016 Author Posted October 31, 2016 ...Always look to see if a building is worth breaking into before hand. Da Pinchi code: http://i3.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article4668194.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/The-Da-Pinchi-Code.jpg
CAM Posted October 31, 2016 Posted October 31, 2016 Da Pinchi code: http://i3.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article4668194.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/The-Da-Pinchi-Code.jpg Steaming bullock paste. Those are markings used by utility companies for digging up the road!
LincolnE Posted October 31, 2016 Posted October 31, 2016 Also sometimes used for cycling/running events for directions!
6Foot2 Posted October 31, 2016 Author Posted October 31, 2016 Steaming bullock paste. Those are markings used by utility companies for digging up the road! Similar images in news old stories/tweets: Link 1: BBC - In pictures: The "burglars" Da Pinchi code symbols Link 2: Is your home about to be burgled? Link 3:
sted Posted October 31, 2016 Posted October 31, 2016 Similar images in news old stories/tweets: Link 1: BBC - In pictures: The "burglars" Da Pinchi code symbols Link 2: Is your home about to be burgled? Link 3: so see every repost this facebook image/post ever?
6Foot2 Posted October 31, 2016 Author Posted October 31, 2016 so see every repost this facebook image/post ever? No, sorry. I don't use Facebook.
witch Posted October 31, 2016 Posted October 31, 2016 A blessed Samhain to all who celebrate it...the night when the veil between the worlds is at it's thinnest...and the ancestors both recent and ancient draw closer. Write down all the things we would like to leave our lives, and all the hurts and problems of the last year..and burn them in a Samhain fire.
pete Posted October 31, 2016 Posted October 31, 2016 Steaming bullock paste. Those are markings used by utility companies for digging up the road! I can confirm these are accurate, though:
CAM Posted November 1, 2016 Posted November 1, 2016 Similar images in news old stories/tweets: Link 1: BBC - In pictures: The "burglars" Da Pinchi code symbols Link 2: Is your home about to be burgled? Link 3: That Guardian article has a burglar saying he can't see it working and never heard of it. And I'm sure centuries ago for these symbols they had burglar alarms....
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