Horse skulls

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This article is about skulls historically concealed in buildings. For the skull of the horse, see Skeletal system of the horse.
Skull of a horse

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There are two main theories as to the reason for depositing the horse skulls in buildings: as a method for enhancing the acoustics of a room, such as in a church or in a threshing barn; or as a method for repelling evil spirits such as witches and ghosts.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b Merrifield (1987)
  2. ^ Hoggard (2004)
  3. ^ Hukantaival
  4. ^ Manning (2012)
  • Hoggard, Brian (2004), "The archaeology of counter-witchcraft and popular magic", in Davies, Owen; De Blécourt, William (eds.), Beyond the Witchtrials: Witchcraft and Magic in Enlightenment Europe, Manchester University Press,
    ISBN 978-0-7190-6660-3
  • Hukantaival, Sonja, Horse Skulls and "Alder Horses": The Horse as a Depositional Sacrifice in Buildings.
  • Manning, M. Chris (2012), Homemade Magic: Concealed Deposits in Architectural Contexts in the Eastern United States Master’s thesis, Anthropology Program, Ball State University, Muncie, IN.
  • Merrifield, Ralph (1987),
    ISBN 978-0-7134-4870-2

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