Some of the oldest beliefs about ghosts are that supernatural entities protect or are connected to ‘treasure’. One of Britain’s oldest…
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MJ Wayland
MJ Wayland
MJ Wayland is a No.1 bestselling writer, researcher and historian specialising in ghosts, supernatural and Fortean subjects. His research has appeared in dozens of publications and he has consulted and appeared in over one hundred television programmes and documentaries. Over the last fifteen years, he has lectured internationally, appearing at the Oxford Literary Festival and Latitude Festival. His research has taken him from the dark haunted castles of Britain to the haunted graveyards of New Orleans, Loch Ness to Vlad The Impaler’s Castle, Romania.
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For thousands of years across many different cultures across the world people have believed that the head or skull has held…
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After purchasing “The Society of the Horseman’s Word” edited by Ben Fernee, I have been interested in this ancient order /…
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Despite their macabre associations, churchyards are not normally more liable to ghosts than anywhere else, for in normal circumstances churchyards are…
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Silbury Hill in Wiltshire just a few miles from Avebury is a place of mystery for both historians and new agers…
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In March 1950, an auction at Stanbury Manor, Morwenstow in Cornwall brought an unusual item to the fore – a haunted…
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More than three hundred years ago a lodge was built high above the Gloucestershire village of Painswick, this was no ordinary…
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In ghost history, there are many mentions of encounters of ghosts which results in violence, the most famous case is that…
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While researching Victorian ghost hunters, I don’t mean the toffs behind the Society of Psychical Research or the Ghost Club, but…
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With reports of Kate Middleton’s family moving to a new home – Bucklebury Manor in Berkshire, there have also been misconceptions…
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While promoting my book “50 Real Ghost Stories” I have been interviewed by many regional radio stations, one of which was…
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With its tales of hauntings, UFO activity and alleged satanic murder, Brinklow Hill, Leicestershire is one of the mysterious sites in…
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The South Lincolnshire village of Saracen’s Head has one of the most unusual names in the UK. Its name supplies images…
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Haughton Castle sits on the banks of the North Tyne and is a well-known area for fine trout fishing. The castle…
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This article forms a part of the ‘Year One’ project, reviewing and researching prominent paranormal cases from the perspective of the…