Local historian interprets the etchings in stonework
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| Markings above the entrance to the boiler room at St Mary's Image by Mike Allen - 2019 |
Could they be early graffiti, or could they be apotropaic marks, designed to ward off evil spirits and witches?
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| Marking on door surround to old vestry at St Mary's church Image by Mike Allen - 2019 |
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| Markings on the left hand side of the west door at St Mary's Image by Mike Allen - 2019 |
Local historian, archivist and photographer, Mike Allen, one of the team behind the North Mymms History Project and the man responsible for the Images of North Mymms collection, has been photographing and researching the marks for his North Mymms Notes, embedded below.
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