1835 – Hagstone: Stone

Physical description:

Large grey hagstone, rough shape, mainly flint.

Museum classification:

Protection

Size:

90 x 90 x 80

Information:

Scarborough Museum has numerous hagstones collected throughout Britain in the early 20th century; mainly hung in houses or stables to keep out witches; though two from Antrim, N. Ireland were hung on the horns of cows to prevent fairies stealing the milk; one from Exmouth was hung on a bedstead to prevent nightmares; one from Whitby was hung over the mantelpiece in a fisherman's cottage for general good luck. (Information supplied by Tabitha Cadbury).

Resource:

Object

Materials:

Stone

Copyright ownership:

Treetrunk Ltd

Scarborough Museum has numerous hagstones collected throughout Britain in the early 20th century; mainly hung in houses or stables to keep out witches; though two from Antrim, N. Ireland were hung on the horns of cows to prevent fairies stealing the milk; one from Exmouth was hung on a bedstead to prevent nightmares; one from Whitby was hung over the mantelpiece in a fisherman's cottage for general good luck. (Information supplied by Tabitha Cadbury).