The Beautiful Medieval Unicorn Theatre on Abingdon
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As recently as the early 20th century homeowners were warding off witches and evil spirits by placing shoes, and even dead cats in the walls, which can surprise owners carrying out renovations
The Museum at Northampton, historically the centre of shoe manufacturing in England, has an Index of Concealed Shoes, which registers all footwear discovered within historic houses, not just in the UK but across the world. There are about 1500 items logged and half of them are children’s shoes and then women’s shoes are more common that men’s. The shoes also tend to be well-worn. If not now, shoes once used to retain the foot shape of the wearer and maybe, therefore their spirit.
Tuesday, 10 January 2012
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I love this sort of news. Traditions and FolkLore of our past fascinates me 
Dec 092011
Bronze Age boats, spears and clothing dating back 3,000 years and described as the “finds of a lifetime” have been discovered near Peterborough.
Archaeologists from the University of Cambridge have unearthed hundreds of items at a quarry in Whittlesey.
The objects, discovered at one of the most significant Bronze Age sites in Britain, have been perfectly preserved in peat and silt.
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