NHER 71 (Find Spot record) - 17th century witch bottle
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Summary
In 1950 part of 17th century pitcher was recovered from under the remains of a building in this area. It was discovered inverted, with iron nails and human hair in the neck, suggesting that it was used for witchcraft.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1950. 160 King Street/Music House Lane.
Part of Late medieval pitcher. NCM 130.966
17th century bellarmine jar, found inverted with iron nails and human hair in the neck under remains of building at corner of King Street and Music House Lane.
'The contents of this early 17th century jar strongly suggests its use for witchcraft'. NCM 98.950
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (5)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CEREMONIAL OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- NAIL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- WITCH BOTTLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
May 2 2019 5:45PM