The Ancient Ram, Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire

15^th June 2025

7pm – 8am – Overnight investigation. Seven members present.

On the walk around, three members were in the attic. Twice they heard what sounded like a trolley being pushed on a wooden floor. It was quite a loud noise and seemed to come from beneath them. On a walk around the gardens, next to the pond, the spirit box said, ‘Drown.’ Note: A spirit box is a modified radio that scans through frequencies without stopping and creates white noise. It is used to connect with spirits by detecting EVP’s (Electronic Voice Phenomena). It’s thought that spirits can manipulate these frequencies and turn them into whole single words, phrases or sentences.

The investigation started in the Bishop’s Room. The spirit box said, ‘Playtime. Listen to me.’ Two members shone their torches up the chimney to see what was up there. The spirit box said, ‘Walls. Something is coming. Stop.’ The group asked, ‘Who’s that?’ The spirit box said, ‘Rose. Thomas.’ Several orbs were seen through the camera. The spirit box said, ‘Together.’ One member made a knocking sound and asked the spirits to copy it. The spirit box said, ‘Knock louder.’ The group asked, ‘Are there any spirits here?’ The spirit box said, ‘I’m in a room.’ The group started to talk to each other about the building. The spirit box said, ‘Scary, isn’t it.’ One member saw a huge orb. The spirit box said, ‘Smile. Tom. Coming.’ The group asked, ‘How old are you?’ The spirit box said, ‘Up there. You’re late.’ One member who was laying on the bed, heard a scratching noise next to the bed. The member moved to sit on a chair and said she immediately had a cold back. The spirit box said, ‘Thomas.’ The group talked amongst themselves about the dirty mirrors in the room. The spirit box said, ‘Freaks. Bexx. Drown you.’ A stick man was seen on the SLS camera standing next to the bed. It was short, like a child. Note: A SLS camera is a Structured Light Sensor camera which enables you to have the ability to track skeletal movement whilst looking for the physical embodiments of spirits. A knock was heard coming from the area outside the room. The small stick man came and went on the SLS camera several times. The spirit box said, ‘Elizabeth. Fifteen.’ The group asked, ‘Can you light up our toys?’ The spirit box said, ‘Can’t do that. People know. Devil holding us. Help. Beyond. Book. Be nice. I’ll wait.’ The group heard three knocks. Note: Three knocks can be a sign of something dark trying to get your attention. Possibly a deliberate attempt by a spirit mimicking the Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit), as a mockery of religious concepts, maybe as a form of defiance or a challenge. A tapping noise was heard coming from the ceiling, then one member heard what sounded like a door being opened. The spirit box said, ‘Omen. Board. Set light. The whole damn thing.’ The group asked, ‘Who are you?’ The spirit box said, ‘It’s us. Psychopath.’ The group heard a groaning, moaning sound and a bright flash was seen next to the dressing table. One member felt as if their leg was being pinched. The spirit box said, ‘Stand back. I’m going to kick you.’

The group started to sing silly songs. The spirit box said, ‘Needs a beat.’ One member called out for John and asked questions. ‘John’ refers to John Humphries who owned The Ancient Ram from 1968 until his death in 2017. The group said how much they liked all the knick knacks in the house. The spirit box said, ‘You’re not getting it.’ The light on the SLS camera kept going from bright to dull. The camera picked picked up the outline of someone walking in front of it. Everyone heard what sounded like a door being opened and closed. The spirit box said, ‘Surround ’em. Dust all over.’ A door was heard being opened again. The spirit box said, ‘I’m going. The devil. Not nice.’ One member saw what looked like an arm stretching between two female members who were sitting on chairs next to each other. The spirit box said, ‘Chair. Women.’ The group asked, ‘Can you tell us how many women are in this room right now?’ The spirit box said, ‘Four. By the wardrobe.’ Note: There were four older women in the room and one female teenager, and two of them were sitting in front of the wardrobe. The group asked the spirit if it liked the teenager and the spirit box said, ‘Friends.’ The group asked, ‘Do you know who is sitting downstairs?’ The spirit box said, ‘Susan, She’s sad.’ Note: One member had remained downstairs in the sitting room because she was not feeling very well. Her name was Sue. The group heard what sounded like a singing whistle and another member heard a duck quacking. A loud bang was heard like a door being slammed shut. The group asked, ‘Why is Sue sad downstairs?’ The spirit box said, ‘Wait. No-one’s helping me.’ A toy cat had been placed by the door and it’s eye lit up. The spirit box said, ‘James. Freaking everyone out. Stand up.’ The teenager stood up. The spirit box said, ‘Cute. Feels bad.’ The teenager could smell the scent of rosemary. Note: Ancient traditions and beliefs connect rosemary to spirituality, purification and protection. The spirit box said, ‘Adam’s gone. He’s thirteen. With a ball. Pussy.’ (Maybe referring to the toy cat by the door with balls that light up as it’s eyes?). Everyone noticed that the atmosphere in the room had changed. It suddenly felt felt very heavy. The group asked, ‘Who is in this room now?’ The spirit box said, ‘Catch me.’ The group asked, ‘Is there something sinister in this room?’ The spirit box said, ‘Evil. Flags.’ One member complained of feeling cold and another member said she sensed someone standing next to the member who felt cold. The spirit box said, ‘We’re moving. Witches moving bottles.’

The group decided to move into the Witches Room. Once in the room, one member felt someone touch their back then an orb was seen through a camera. Lots more orbs were seen through a camera then a K2 meter on the table lit up. Note: A K2 meter is also known as an EMF (Electromagnetic Field) reader. The K2 is designed to measure EMF, which are invisible fields of energy produced by electricity and magnetism. It uses a series of LED lights to indicate the strength of the EMF readings, with colours going from green to orange to red – red being the strongest. Sudden spokes of EMF levels are believed to be potential indications of paranormal activity. The spirit box said, ‘People calling. I’m back. Oh well.’ A black orb was seen by the naked eye on the floor by the table. Both K2 meters went off three times at the same time. Note: A black orb is often associated with negative energy, danger or troubled spirits. The group asked, ‘Are there any evil spirits here?’ The spirit box said, ‘Three. Witches.’ Two members looked up the chimney to see what was up there. They could see what looked like chewing gum stuck to the brickwork. The group started to talk about gum and cobwebs and the K2 meters kept going off. The group asked, ‘Are you here, John? Do you like people coming into your house?’ The spirit box said, ‘Absolutely.’ The group started laughing about people they know and what they were going to do with banana flavoured chewing gum. The K2 meter kept going off and the spirit box said, ‘A boil on my arse. Tingling.’ The group were discussing the incubus and succubus known to reside at The Ancient Ram. Note: An incubus is a male demon that seeks to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women. The corresponding spirit in female form is called a succubus. The K2 meters kept going off as if they were joining in with the conversation. The spirit box said, ‘Credible.’ The group started to laugh a lot about boils and the K2 meters went off again, often going up to red. The group said, ‘John, did you like a laugh?’ The K2 meters went off again. The group asked, ‘Do you look after the children here?’ The spirit box said, ‘Make holes.’ Everyone felt the floor wobble as if someone had walked across it. A K2 meter went off and at the same time, the floor wobbled again and one member had a burst of spiritual energy shoot through them. The group continued to ask questions about the children said to have been buried in The Ancient Ram. The spirit box said, ‘Next to you.’ The group asked a few questions relating to witches using child as sacrifices. The K2 meter went off again and the spirit box said, ‘Forest. Medium.’ The K2 meter continued to go off and the group started to laugh and make jokes. The floor wobbled again and both K2 meters went off. The group asked, ‘Is Sue alone downstairs?’ The spirit box said, ‘Sisters.’ The group asked, ‘Do you mean like sisters from a coven?’ Both K2 meters went off. Note: A coven is a group or gathering of witches often associated with Wicca or other similar modern pagan witchcraft traditions. The group continued to laugh and make jokes about all sorts of silly things and people. The spirit box said, ‘Change tone. All around. Gossip.’ The group were laughing about themselves being daft. Both K2 meters went off as if they were in agreement. The spirit box said, ‘Ed. Go succubus.’ The group asked, ‘John, are you still here with us?’ The spirit box said, ‘Ask a question.’ Someone noticed a button laying on one of the beds. It was in the shape of a slice of apple. No-one had noticed it laying there before. The button was put on the dressing table. One member saw something floating on the SLS camera and at the same time, another member saw a flash of light on a chain. The SLS camera then picked up a stick man on the chain. Everyone started to feel cold. A different member saw a flash at the other end of the room. The group asked, ‘Are we still speaking to John?’ The spirit box said, ‘We are.’ One member noticed some of the soft toys on one bed had moved. A K2 meter went off when this was mentioned. The group asked if it was children moving the toys and the K2 meter went off. After asking a few questions, the K2 meter confirmed there were six girls in the room moving the toys. The girls were ‘passing through’ spirits. The spirit box said, ‘Gardens. Open land.’ One member saw a flash of light next to the window, another member saw a wisp of smoke and another member heard a noise that sounded like, ‘Wahhh.’ The group asked, ‘Are witches holding you back?’ The K2 meter went off and a figure was seen on the SLS camera. The figure looked to be someone hunched over at the front of the table. It looked as if they were trying to hide. Two members heard the sound of a child crying coming from near to the table. The group asked, ‘Does John keep you safe?’ The spirit box said, ‘A bit.’ The group asked, ‘Does the bishop help you?’ The spirit box said, ‘ Having sex. Hello. Seen them things.’ The group were discussing the game ‘Hide and seek’ and the K2 meter went off. The spirit box said, ‘Icarus. Are we fools. A little bit more than that. Is the devil calling us that. Daft. So leave us.’ Note: Icarus is known to be the God of War. His appearance is of a crazy old man wearing a toga with a pair of wings on his back. The wings appear to be man-made, worn out and wrinkled because he flew too close to the sun. The group asked, ‘When shall we leave?’ The spirit box said, ‘Downstairs,’ and the K2 meter went completely crazy. The crouching figure next to the table was seen again on the SLS camera.

The group went downstairs to the sitting room for a tea break. Footsteps were heard following the group down the stairs. In the sitting room, several people heard what sounded like a duck quacking. Everyone was in the sitting room, but one member could hear voices coming from the area where the grave is. During the break, a couple of members went back upstairs to the bathroom and heard voices coming from the grave area, even though the room was deserted. One member said they felt as if they had been stabbed. After the tea break, the group went into the barn and opened an Ouija board. Some members heard a child wailing then heard voices which sounded like a woman and children talking together, followed by more wailing. Nothing much came on the Ouija board, even though lots of questions were asked. One member felt something land on her foot and when she looked down, a small stone was laying on the ground. Was it thrown at her foot? The spirit box said, ‘Frightened. Come down. The green wizard. John. If you look, you’ll see. Tapping back. Priest.’ One member knocked and asked any spirits to copy by knocking once for

‘yes’ and twice for ‘no’. No knocking was heard, but the spirit box said, ‘A big knock. They hate you. Karen.’ One member jumped up and said something had touched his hand and at the same time, a K2 meter on the table went off. The Ouija board was shut down and the group did some calling out. The spirit box said, ‘Like they did. On the side.’ The group heard what sounded like a guitar string being twanged. One member got the shivers and everyone had the feeling they were being watched. The K2 meter went off and at the same time, one of the member’s phones went off, even though it was on flight mode. The member asked, ‘Is that you making my phone go off?’ The spirit box said, ‘I can. Making friends.’ The sound of a guitar string being twanged was heard again. The spirit box said, ‘Edward.’ A green grid light was facing the doorway and some of the lights dimmed as if someone was standing there. One member’s chair felt as if it had been knocked into. A free standing pendulum had been placed on the table. The group noticed it was swinging slightly and hovering over ‘maybe’ on a board underneath it. The group asked, ‘Do you like moving the pendulum?’ The pendulum started to swing over ‘yes’. The group asked, ‘Is it the children making it move?’ The pendulum swung to ‘no’. The group asked, ‘Is John with us?’ The pendulum swung to ‘yes’ and the spirit box said, ‘Clever.’ The group said, ‘Can you see the other pendulum in the sitting room with the sand?’ The spirit box said, ‘With the sand.’ One member started talking and the spirit box said, ‘Be quiet.’ The group asked, ‘Is there anyone here who means us harm?’ The spirit box said, ‘I’ll find out. Eerie witch.’ The group said, ‘Are you protecting us?’ The spirit box said, ‘Trying to. It’s been a few years. Had no options.’ The group asked. ‘Did you feel this building was your home?’ The spirit box said, ‘It was mine.’ The group said, ‘Thanks for looking after us.’ The spirit box said, ‘That’s alright, kid.’ The group asked, ‘John, do you like everything your daughter has done to the house, like new windows and removing a lot of clutter?’ The spirit box said, ‘Thinking new. Blood on the stone. On the left.’ The group asked, ‘Are you standing on the left?’ The spirit box said, ‘We are spirits.’ One member felt their hand being stroked a couple of times and got the shivers. The spirit box said, ‘On the right hand.’ Several orbs were seen dancing about on the ceiling and voices were heard.

The group went back upstairs. Cat had been left on the landing and it’s eyes lit up as they approached it. They picked cat up and took it into the witches room. The group did some calling out and cat’s eyes lit up twice. It was noted that the energy level of the EMF was in the high 50’s, whereas it had been in the 40’s earlier on in the evening. One member could smell urine. Note: Unpleasant odours could be signs of the presence of Satan, demons or foul spirits. The smell could also be a leftover impression of past events or emotions, remaining long after the occurrence has passed. The spirit box said, ‘Little things.’ and the small figure standing next to the table was seen on the SLS camera again. The group asked, ‘Are there imps here?’ and the K2 meter on the table went off. Note: Imps are small mischievous and malevolent beings, often portrayed as attendants of the devil. The group asked, ‘John, are you still here?’ The spirit box said, ‘Mustn’t live. Cold.’ and the K2 meter went off. The group said, ‘Did you like us coming back upstairs? Is that why you flashed the balls?’ The K2 meter went off again. The spirit box said, ‘The man is out. Cycle.’ The group said, ‘Are you talking about Gil on a bike?’ The spirit box said, ‘If he can ride a bike.’ The K2 meter went off and at the same time, the cat’s eye lit up. The group asked, ‘Can you remember what Gil did last time he was here?’ The spirit box said, ‘Monkeys.’ The group said, ‘Did you see him with the monkeys? What did he do with the monkeys?’ The spirit box said, ‘Touched them.’ The group said, ‘What happened to the other man in the room?’ The spirit box said, ‘Shakes. Didn’t quite touch.’ A massive orb was seen in the room. The group asked, ‘Do you know where Gil is now?’ The spirit box said, ‘Being good. At the pub.’

The small figure seen through the SLS camera was still standing by the table. It looked as if it was doing a handstand. The spirit box said, ‘Don’t worry. I have it.’ The group asked, ‘Can you show us a sign you are here.’ The K2 meter on the table went up to orange. The spirit box said, ‘The table watch this. The dream.’ The group said, ‘Can you light up the K2 meters again? Can you make them go to red?’ The spirit box said, ‘Tricky.’ The group asked, ‘Are you happy we’re here?’ The spirit box said, ‘Over the moon,’ (said in a very sarcastic voice). The K2 meter went to orange, the both K2 meters started to flash together very fast. One of the cameras stopped working because the batteries had been drained. The group asked, ‘Did you drain the batteries?’ Both K2 meters flashed several times. The group asked, ‘Are there more than three of you in the room?’ The spirit box said, ‘Six.’ The group asked, ‘Are there six of you?’ One K2 meter went off. The group asked, ‘Are these the six girls we spoke to before?’ Both K2 meters went off. The smell of urine was still in the room and one member heard a whistle. The group asked, ‘Do you like it when you have company?’ Both K2 meters went off. The group asked several questions and each time one or both K2 meters went off as if they were answering. The spirit box said, ‘On the stairs. Look, I’m walking. Doggies.’ The group asked, ‘Should we go up to the loft? Light up something to tell us.’ The cat’s eyes lit up. The group said, ‘If we go upstairs, will you come with us?’ The spirit box said, ‘Sure.’ The group said, ‘Is there anyone upstairs we should be wary of?’ The spirit box said, ‘No, he’s got to learn.’

The group went upstairs to the attic. Three people sat in the bedroom and four sat on the landing. The group said, ‘Can you light up any of our equipment.’ The spirit box said, ‘We’ve got ghosts. Nasty.’ Two people on the landing were sitting on a bench. The bench started to wobble and at the same time a K2 meter on the table went off. The group asked, ‘Do you know how many people are here?’ The spirit box said, ‘Four.’ (There were four people on the landing). The bench was still wobbling. The group asked, ‘Are there any evil spirits up here?’ The spirit box said, ‘Two monsters.’ A massive orb was seen in the bedroom through the camera. The spirit box said, ‘Nicholas. You’ve got to listen to me.’ (The voice sounded horrible). A growl was heard. A free standing pendulum in the bedroom starting swinging even though everyone was sitting really still. The group asked, ‘Shall we go back into the Bishop’s Room?’ The spirit box said, ‘Gone over. Ton of. F**k him. Tracking. Alright, mate. They’re all on a bench. It’s all part of the plan.’ The group asked, ‘What’s your plan? Can you tell us?’ The spirit box said, ‘Can’t see how annoying. Dizzy.’ The group asked, ‘Don’t you like us sitting on the bench?’ The spirit box said, ‘Upstairs are five melons.’ The group said, ‘Are you calling us melons?’ The spirit box said, ‘Suppose. Sad on the left. Back to the stands.’ The group decided to go down into the Bishop’s Room. As they were climbing down the staircase they noticed some coins sitting on a ledge.

The group went into the Bishop’s Room and straight away the spirit box said, ‘Coins.’ The cat had been placed on the floor next to the footstool in front of the fireplace. Two K2 meters were on top of the footstool. The cat’s eyes lit up and both K2 meters flashed to red at the same time. The group asked if it was John who had lit everything up. A K2 meter sitting on top of an Ouija board lit up to red. A huge orb was seen coming from the door, heading to the other side of the room. One member saw loads of orbs through the camera. The group continued talking to John. They asked, ‘Do you like people coming into this house?’ The K2 meter on the Ouija board flashed several times and the cat’s eyes lit up at the same time. An orb was seen by the naked eye shooting across the room. The group asked, ‘Do you get lots of people coming into this house?’ The cat’s eye started to flash continually and the K2 meter on the Ouija board went off. The group started to talk amongst themselves about sad people in a car crash. The spirit box said, ‘Crash.’ The group asked, ‘How many spirits have we got in this room with us?’ The spirit box said, ‘Three.’ The group asked if there are any witches in the room and one member saw something move across the window. Another member, called Colin, was standing by the window. He suddenly felt uneasy and had to move to the other side of the room. He sat on a chair in the corner near to the door. The group said, ‘Do you know any of our names? Say one of our names.’ The spirit box said, ‘Dickhead.’ The group asked, ‘Who is the dickhead?’ The spirit box said, ‘Colin.’ An orb floated across one member’s hand and a stick man was seen through the SLS camera standing upside down. The group asked, ‘Have we got any children here?’ The spirit box said, ‘Two.’ The stick man was seen standing in front of Colin who was still sitting on the chair. The spirit box said, ‘Joe.’ The group asked, ‘Are you a boy?’ The two K2 meters on the footstool went up to red at the same time. A massive orb was seen by the naked eye shooting across the room. The spirit box said, ‘Dress up. Clothes.’ The cat’s eyes lit up several times. The group said, ‘Are you letting us know you want us to go downstairs?’ The cat’s eyes lit up.

The group went downstairs to the sitting room and had a tea break. Everyone was chatting together when they suddenly heard faint music, rather like maypole dancing music and knocks were heard. Someone saw through the naked eye, a long weird looking dark yellow light travelling upwards on the side of the television screen (the TV was not on). Three times that happened. Someone else saw through the naked eye, a dark yellow ball of light travelling up the closed curtains next to the television. The ball of light went up then came back down. Note: A yellow orb may be an indication of the presence of an intelligent spirit that brings messages of hope, support and confidence regarding the future. A round orb often means peacefulness and goodness, whilst an elongated orb means change, variation and unease. The maypole dancing music was heard again.The group were having a conversation and every time they said ‘clergymen’, knocking noises came from the area where the mummified cat is on display. One person could smell smoke and matches.

Three members decided to go to bed and went up to the witches room. The other four members went into the old bar area (the men’s kitchen) and did some calling out. Cat, who was sitting on a chair, lit up and two K2 meters on the barrel table also lit up. The group said, ‘John, can you confirm you are here.’ Both K2 meters lit up. The group said, ‘Is someone with you?’ A K2 meter on the chair went off. The group said, ‘Did you like it here?’ The K2 meter on the chair did three flashes. The group said, ‘Are you still here, John?’ The spirit box said, ‘Here.’ One member who was standing, felt himself being pushed in the back. He noticed a ram’s head above the fireplace. It was tilted to one side so he put the head straight. All three K2 meters went off at the same time. The group said, ‘Confirm you are here.’ The spirit box said, ‘I’m in. John. Here he comes. John’s here.’ One of the group members realised their phone was not on flight mode (this can affect the K2 meters). The phone was turned on to flight mode and the K2 meter on the chair went up to red several times. One member said they had really bad goosebumps over their entire body. The spirit box said, ‘That’s my doing.’ The K2 meter on the chair was continually going crazy, but the two K2 meters on the barrel table had gone really faint. It was hard to see the green light. Every piece of equipment seemed to have lost power. One K2 on the table went up to red, but it was faint.

The group asked, ‘Are there any children here?’ A K2 meter on the table started to flash. One member saw what looked like a shadow of a child hovering over the grave. The group asked, ‘Can Colin see you?’ The spirit box said, ‘He saw our shadows. Someone near. Coming through. Smoking.’ The K2 on the table went off again. The group said, ‘Any children, can you give us your name?’ The spirit box said, ‘We’re still playing.’ The group asked, ‘What are you playing?’ The spirit box said, ‘Have a guess.’ The group said, ‘Hide and seek.’ The spirit box said, ‘That’s the word.’ The group asked, ‘Are you hiding from us?’ The spirit box said, ‘Lost. There’s them.’ The K2 meter on the chair went off and at the same time, the cat’s eye lit up. The spirit box said, ‘Ram.’ The group looked towards the ram’s head mounted on the fireplace and saw it had tilted to one side again. The ram’s head was put straight but it moved again. The group asked, ‘Do you mind us being here?’ Someone saw another shadow figure standing on the ground next to the grave. The group said, ‘Children, can you tell us how you died?’ The spirit box said, Throttled.’ The group asked, ‘ Who throttled you?’ The spirit box said, ‘The one who took my life.’ The group asked lot and lots of questions but were getting no responses at all. After a while, the group asked, ‘Are you still here, children? The spirit box said, ‘No.’ The group said, ‘Don’t you want to answer my questions?’ The spirit box said, ‘No.’ The group asked if any spirits were still in the room, but there was no answer. The group asked, ‘Are the children still here?’ The spirit box said, ‘Shall we answer this,’ and the K2 meter on the chair went off. The spirit box said, ‘Lovely. No name.’ The K2 meter on the chair went off again and the spirit box said, ‘How’s this.’ The group asked, ‘Any spirits, can you make all the K2 meters on the table go off at a the same time?’ All three K2 meters went off at the same time. The spirit box said, That’s good.’ It was 3.30am. The group said, ‘Do you want us to go to bed?’ The spirit box said, ‘Yes,’ and all three K2 meters went off at the same time. The group asked again. ‘Shall we go to bed now?’ One member saw a flash of light on the bench and the K2 meter on the chair flashed to red.

Everyone went to bed. Three people were already in the Witches’ Room, two group members went into the Bishop’s Room and two remaining people went into the attic room. During the night, nothing happened in the attic room. Someone felt their back being touched in the Bishop’s Room, and someone in the Witches Room also had their back touched. In both cases, the group had the feeling that backs being touched was the spirit’s way of saying everything is okay.