Summary
A SCARY rarity has been unearthed after 400 years underground - in time for Halloween. A grotesque and "ultra-rare" 17th century Bellarmine jar designed to ward off witches has been found by archaeologists exploring the site of the former Turk's Head Inn beneath Tipping Street car park in Stafford.
Bellarmine jars originated in Germany and were often reused as witches' jars, filled with a bizarre concoction of urine, nail clippings and hair and buried in the belief they would ward off spells or evil spirits.See the full content of this document
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Proper Fright for Halloween
Mark Winnington, Staffordshire County Council's cabinet mem...
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