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On this episode Stacia and Siofra discuss the cult of the head. They look at the mysterious Bradford heads and the infamous Hexham heads. They discuss how these unusual stone heads have developed a reputation for strange things to happen in their presence.  

On this episode we break our own rules and diverge from our seasons theme of body parts and share a pre-lockdown adventure to Suffolk. Siofra has a chat with Darren Mann, the creator of the Paranormal Database. 

On this episode of Lore of the Land Stacia and Siofra explore the story of the Caldmore hand of glory **spoiler - it probably isn't a hand of glory**. They discuss how and this grisly item might have ended up in an attic chimney. They also explore the legend of the hand of glory and share theories on how they might have originated. 

Welcome to Lore of the Land: Tales of Weird Britain, the podcast equivalent of a cabinet of curiosities. Your hosts Stacia and Siofra share carefully curated tales of folklore, the paranormal, traditions and superstitions from across the UK for your delectation.




In this episode Stacia and Siofra discuss the screaming skull hidden somewhere in Burton Agnes Hall. They investigate other screaming skulls and try to verify some of the elements of the strange yet fascinating phenomena. Stacia looks into how much it costs to buy a human skull, but is fairly disappointed with Siofra's guesses at a price.