Hidden Earth 2018
"By Midnight, By Moonlight" - Ritual Protection Marks Beneath the Mendip Hills
45 minute Lecture|Mrs Linda Wilson
Abstract
An overview of ritual protection marks in caves, with specific reference to those beneath the Mendips, looking at types, history, possible meanings and their importance to the study of these marks in other contexts. The session will conclude with a short look at recording methods.
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