Exploring Medieval Graffiti

Join award-winning archaeologist Dr Matt Beresford as he explores the subject of Medieval graffiti and asks "was it just pure vandalism or did it hold meaning and messages"?

From the mason's marks of the country's castles and churches, to animal.motifs, faces, names/dates, heraldic crests and building plans, through to purposeful protection marks against demons, witches and evil spirits!

The talk draws on nine years of survey work as part of the Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Medieval Graffiti Survey and puts this in a wider context.