Rudimentary scratchmarks etched into the beams of wood at a National Trust property intended to save the life of James I have been discovered.
The mysterious markings were carved into hidden floorboards at Knole, in Kent, in the 17th century, shortly before the king was supposed to visit the home in the wake of the Gunpowder Plot.
Archaeologists believe the “witchmarks” were intended to ward off evil spirits, protecting the monarch in an era of superstition and fear of assassination.
Source: The Telegraph
The mysterious markings were carved into hidden floorboards at Knole, in Kent, in the 17th century, shortly before the king was supposed to visit the home in the wake of the Gunpowder Plot.
Archaeologists believe the “witchmarks” were intended to ward off evil spirits, protecting the monarch in an era of superstition and fear of assassination.
Source: The Telegraph
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