2042 – HAGSTONE AMULET

Physical description:

Hemp rope knotted protection amulet with hagstone, made using sailor's knots.

Museum classification:

Sea Witchcraft and protection

Size:

320x50x26

Information:

Made by Nick Westmancoat.
In Devon you are advised to tie or nail a "holy stone" (hagstone) in the bows of your boat to prevent it from being "witched" (bewitched). The rope used to haul the boat ashore should also be passed through a hagstone to protect from evil spirits.
According to a visitor to the museum, no fishing boat will set out from the south coast without a hagstone (known as a "lucky stone") strung on copper wire in the bows.

Resource:

Object

Materials:

Rope and stone

Copyright ownership:

Treetrunk Ltd.

Made by Nick Westmancoat.
In Devon you are advised to tie or nail a "holy stone" (hagstone) in the bows of your boat to prevent it from being "witched" (bewitched). The rope used to haul the boat ashore should also be passed through a hagstone to protect from evil spirits.
According to a visitor to the museum, no fishing boat will set out from the south coast without a hagstone (known as a "lucky stone") strung on copper wire in the bows.