A BRIEF SUMMARY OF POINTS FOUND IN
"RITUAL PROTECTION MARKS IN GOATCHURCH CAVERN,
BURRINGTON COMBE, NORTH SOMERSET.
University of Bristol Spelaeological Society, Vol 23, No.2, 2004: ISSN 0373-7527
by C.J. BINDING and L.J. WILSON
The original article provided detail about inscribed markings found in Goatchurch Cavern, North Somerset which have been identified as ritual protection marks, possibly dating from the period 1550 to 1750. The term ritual protection mark was preferred to the description "witch marks" used in some references in order to avoid confusion with the same term which is used in many writings to refer to the marks left on a witch's body by its familiar (used as a diagnostic in many witchcraft trials).
During November 2003 inscribed marks were noticed in Goatchurch Cavern while cleaning away graffiti. Three finely cut marks were uncovered, resembling the letter W with a patina darker than in nearby graffiti dated 1704. Photographs of the marks were taken but no conclusions were reached at the time.
Photos of the markings at
http://www.apotropaios.co.uk/goatchurch_cavern_marks.htm (via Archive.org)
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