Tag Archives: witches

Norfolk’s Ancient Animal Magic

Posted on March 23, 2023 by nroeando2017

Language, we are told is a constantly evolving beast. Whilst this is undeniable, in certain rural areas this evolution can be somewhat slow. We have, for example in the Norfolk vernacular today the phrase ‘to put the toad on someone.’ … Continue reading →

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Remote Learning with the Coven of Atho

Posted on July 4, 2020 by cbolsterNRO

There are numerous references to witchcraft in the archives at the Norfolk Record Office. These references typically relate to cases of people being tried as witches. Of course, the defendants in these cases were victims of persecution but what about … Continue reading →

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