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Lucifer over Lancashire! Could this derelict cottage have been the setting for the Pendle witches' coven?

It was the setting for one of England’s most infamous witches’ covens.

So the discovery of a mummified cat sealed into the walls of a 17th century cottage was yesterday described by historians as ‘spellbinding’.

The unfortunate animal – associated with witches for centuries – was apparently buried alive to protect the inhabitants from evil spirits....

Read entire article at Daily Mail (UK)