Apotropaic marks, often commonly referred to as "witches' marks" were believed to ward off evil spirits.
This is part of the Job: 2K/32296 Barn to the South-East of Palace Farmhouse, formerly part of the Archbishop's Palace, Market Place, Charing; within the Volume: VF000004 Heritage at Risk; within the Series: EHC01/176 Heritage at Risk; within the Collection: EHC01 English Heritage(EH):Archive
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Photographer: Redgrave, Christopher: Historic England
Medieval Great Hall, Medieval Barn
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