'Witch's Cottage' And Mummified Cat Unearthed
A cottage believed to be linked to the Witches of Pendle and a mummified cat have been unearthed by workmen in Lancashire.
The site, described by one archaeologist as "Lancashire's Pompeii", was discovered during a construction project.
Water engineers found the 17th-century cottage during excavations near the Lower Black Moss reservoir in Pendle and now experts think it could be connected to the famous Pendle Witches , especially as a mummified cat was found sealed into one of the walls.
It is thought the cat may have been entombed in the wall while still alive, possibly in the 19th century, as paranormal protection.
Simon Entwistle, an expert on the Pendle Witches, said: "Cats feature prominently in folklore about witches. Whoever consigned this cat to such a horrible fate was clearly seeking protection from evil spirits.
"We're just a few months away from the 400th anniversary of the Pendle Witch trials, and here we have an incredibly rare find, which could well be the famous Malkin Tower." Read more.