Social:Taper burn mark
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Short description: Scorch marks on early modern house beams
thumb|Taper burn marks in Haddon Hall, England. thumb|Taper burn marks in Haddon Hall, England.
Taper burn marks are deep flame shaped scorch marks often found on the timber beams of early modern houses.[1] They were originally thought to have been accidental scorches from a taper candle, but research suggests that most marks may have been made deliberately, as there is clear patterning of the activity.[2] They are theorised to have been made as part of a folk superstition, then thought to protect the building from fire and lightning.[1]
They are often found around entrances to the home such as fireplaces, doors and windows.[3]
Over 80 such marks have been discovered in the Tower of London.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Taper Burns". Norfolk Medieval Graffiti Survey. http://www.medieval-graffiti.co.uk/page101.html. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ↑ John, Dean; Hill, Nick (12 December 2014). "Burn marks on buildings: accidental or deliberate?". Vernacular Architecture 45 (1): 1–15. doi:10.1179/0305547714Z.00000000021.
- ↑ "Candle Burn Marks. Deliberate or Accidental?". Beam Clean Restore. https://www.beamcleanrestore.com/candle-burn-marks-deliberate-or-accidental/. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ↑ "Protecting the Tower of London from evil spirits". MOLA. 20 October 2015. http://www.mola.org.uk/blog/protecting-tower-london-evil-spirits. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
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