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English: Witches' stones on a chimney in Jersey. In folklore, these are believed to provide resting-places for witches - in fact they were to protect the joins of thatched roofs from seeping water.
Date Taken on 12 June 2005
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Author Photo taken by Man vyi with Canon PowerShot A40

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current08:19, 11 October 2005Thumbnail for version as of 08:19, 11 October 2005442 × 663 (163 KB)Ikiwanerrotated, cropped, contrast, sharpened
12:06, 12 June 2005Thumbnail for version as of 12:06, 12 June 2005460 × 687 (212 KB)Man vyiWitches' stones on a chimney in Jersey. In folklore, these are believed to provide resting-places for witches - in fact they were to protect the joins of thatched roofs from seeping water. Photo taken by Man vyi with Canon PowerShot A40 on 11/6/2

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