Dealing with the Devil: The Ritual Protection of Buildings Against Evil with James Wright - Ep 27

11/14/19 • 53 min

Archaeology and Ale is a monthly series of talks presented by Archaeology in the City, part of the University of Sheffield Archaeology Department’s outreach programme. In this talk, Archaeology in the City proudly presents - James Wright on *“Dealing with the Devil: The Ritual Protection of Buildings Against Evil”* This talk took place on Thursday, October 25th, 2019 at the Red Deer in Sheffield.

James Wright is an expert in recording and analysing historic standing buildings. He specialises in medieval and early modern buildings, vernacular architecture and the study of architectural fragments. In this episode, James teaches us about his work documenting ritual marks at historic structures and explains how these marks were used to protect against demons, devils, and other evildoers.

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**Content Warning: Listener discretion is advised as there is adult language**

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Ken Dash on “Meersbrook Hall: An iconic Sheffield building”

Ken has spent his life studying Sheffield heritage. In this talk, Ken brings us through his experience excavating around Meersbrook Hall. Once the home of the Roebuck and Shore families, Meersbrook Hall would later house the collection of Victorian art critic and patron, John Ruskin.

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Archaeology and Ale is a monthly series of talks presented by Archaeology in the City, part of the University of Sheffield Archaeology Department’s outreach programme. All talks take place at the Red Deer pub on Pitt Street in Sheffield.

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Uncovering Sheffield Castle with Milica Rajic - Ep 28

Archaeology and Ale is a monthly series of talks presented by Archaeology in the City, part of the University of Sheffield Archaeology Department’s outreach programme. In this talk, Archaeology in the City proudly presents - Milica Rajic on “Uncovering Sheffield Castle” This talk took place on Thursday, November 29th, 2019 at the Red Deer in Sheffield.

Milica is a project manager with Wessex Archaeology where she has worked since 2015. During that time she has served on the recent excavations at Sheffield's Castlegate area. In this talk, Milica takes us through a brief history of the Castle which once stood there and tells us about what the recent findings mean for the future of Sheffield Castle.

*Content Warning: Listener discretion is advised as there may be adult language*

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