Human heads have an enduring fascination. Believed to be Celtic, the carved Hexham Heads have cast a spell over all who have come into contact with them. Others have made examples in their image and those held by the author on this book cover are two such. On the left a replica created by the man who claimed to have made them in the 1950s. The other being made just ahead of a boy and his brother unearthing the subjects of this book. Since learning of the Hexham Heads and acquiring these 'archaic' facsimiles, Paul Screeton has spent forty years following what has been a QUEST FOR THE HEXHAM HEADS
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A truly fascinating book! Would thoroughly recommend it to anyone with an interest in the supernatural and unexplained. Very thoroughly researched, I couldn't put it down!
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Like most people of my generation (I'm in my 40's) with an interest in anomalous phenomena, the Hexham Heads case is a classic. Strange stone heads, which may or may not be Celtic are dug up in a garden in Hexham. Once uncovered all manner of weirdness erupts - including the sighting of a 'werewolf' type of creature in the homes of some of the people who have the stones.
Paul Screeton was the first serious researcher on the case, and since then he has been the only serious researcher to investigate this case and try and track down where the heads are today.
This is Paul's second book on the Hexham Heads (the first was a privately published booklet published some years ago), and it is bound to become a modern classic! As you would come to expect from Paul's other books, no stone (head) is left unturned - and Paul takes the reader on an interesting, informative and at times speculative journey about the heads and the anomalies associated with them.
I found this book difficult to put down once I had started to read it. Paul writes with a compelling narrative style (as you would expect from a professional journalist).
The only minor drawback is the publisher - CFZ are not renowned for their promotion of the books they publish, which is always a shame, considering all the hard work their authors put into their books. Even the CFZ website is out of date regarding new books!
With Winter and long dark night approaching, do yourself a favor, and put this excellent book on your Christmas list.
Paul Screeton was the first serious researcher on the case, and since then he has been the only serious researcher to investigate this case and try and track down where the heads are today.
This is Paul's second book on the Hexham Heads (the first was a privately published booklet published some years ago), and it is bound to become a modern classic! As you would come to expect from Paul's other books, no stone (head) is left unturned - and Paul takes the reader on an interesting, informative and at times speculative journey about the heads and the anomalies associated with them.
I found this book difficult to put down once I had started to read it. Paul writes with a compelling narrative style (as you would expect from a professional journalist).
The only minor drawback is the publisher - CFZ are not renowned for their promotion of the books they publish, which is always a shame, considering all the hard work their authors put into their books. Even the CFZ website is out of date regarding new books!
With Winter and long dark night approaching, do yourself a favor, and put this excellent book on your Christmas list.
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By Neil Arnold
Thank goodness a book has finally been written in regards to the mystery of teh so-called 'Hexham Heads,' the only downpoint being the number of spelling errors within the book. Even so, Screeton still takes us on a journey into the surreal, the terrifying, the coincidental, and the downright normal as we meet a whole host of characters who almost seem as shifty as those in the board game 'Cluedo'! 'Quest for...' is a Fortean feast of fun and frolics, highly recommended.
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Paul Screeton is a journalist and writer from the north-east of England. His interest in the case of the so-called Hexham Heads goes back decades. Read more
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