Fort Purbrook, Portsdown Hill, Portsmouth
4th April 2026
This event was hosted by Brothers and Spirit Paranormal Investigations. Seven members from Cauldron Paranormal attended and formed their own group.
All guests went to the end of the Main Tunnel and upstairs to form a large human pendulum. The protection was carried out by the main host (a policeman) and the spirit box said, ‘Police.’ Questions were asked by people in the circle and a cat ball went off in answer. A spirit said they did not want to talk on an Ouija board and would not show themselves, then the Rempod went off. The group asked if they were talking to a trickster and the Rempod went off six times. The group asked if there was a mischievous spirit in the room and the cat ball went off. A sensor light (facing away from where anyone was standing) lit up and the Rempod went off three more times. Someone heard a snigger coming from the direction of the sensor light and the spirit box said, ‘LMAO.’ Laughing was heard again. Some people in the circle complained of feeling very itchy. They said it felt like feathers or spider’s webs were touching them. A ball of energy was seen going over someone’s head then footsteps were heard in the room near the top of the stairs. The Rempod and a cat ball went off and a stick man was seen on the SLS camera standing in front of a large barrel near the top of the stairs. The stick man looked like a soldier standing to attention. People in the circle started to feel itchy again. Someone in the circle got poked three times.
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The group went into the Ghost Hub room. Toys and objects were placed around the room and a cat ball and K2 meter were placed on the table. The group did some calling out and a Rempod went off. The spirit box said, ‘Liz. Goal. Sinister. Arhhhhh.’ Then a child’s voice was heard on the spirit box saying, ‘Drink. Drink. Wee, White.’ A door banged. The spirit box said, ‘Drip. Three. Die.’ The group asked for a name and the spirit box said ‘Gil.’ The group said, ‘Can you give us any other names,’ and the spirit box said, ‘No.’ Then the spirit box said, ‘Julie. Drink. Three.’ The group asked, ‘Did you live here in World War Two?’ The spirit box said, ‘Yes. Prison.’ A cat ball on the table started to move and wobble all by itself. No-one was walking on the floor at the time and no-one had nudged the table. Some water in a bottle on the table started to move. Someone could smell urine. Note: the smell of urine is often associated with negative or demonic entities, a poltergeist or a malevolent spirit. The spirit box said, ‘There’s one,’ and music was heard. The group said, ‘Give us your name.’ The spirit box said, ‘Steve.’ The group asked if there were any German Nazis in the room and the spirit box said, ‘No.’ Some tapping was heard coming from the front window. The group said, ‘Can you make two taps if you are here.’ Two taps were heard on the window. The sound of organ music came from the spirit box, rather like a young child thumping on the key board. More taps were heard on the window and the cat ball on the table wobbled faintly. There was a really loud tap on the window. Lots of questions were asked, answered by taps on the window – one tap for ‘no’ and two taps for ‘yes’. There was a loud rumbling noise and the cat ball on the table started to wobble again (no-one had touched it). Loud knocks were heard, doors banging and windows banging, although it was windy outside so that may have caused some of the noises.
The group opened an Ouija board. The planchette went anti-clockwise several times and then went to ‘goodbye’. It soon became apparent there was an evil spirit on the board. The spirit said it couldn’t spell but the energy on the board was extremely strong. The group asked the spirit to do something. Suddenly, a plastic bottle near the hot water urn popped very loudly. A new spirit came on the board and spelt their name as Harry Norbya. Note: Norby (variant is Norbye) is a surname originating from Scandinavia meaning North Farm or Settlement. Norby is a place in North Yorkshire. It sounded as if loads of people were walking on the steps outside the room. Footsteps were heard and voices were heard. No-one appeared and no-one was there. The group said, ‘Can you make the bottle pop again?’ The plastic bottle popped. ‘Abau’ was spelt on the board. Note: Abau is a Papua language spoken in Papua New Guinea. A loud knock was heard coming from the door but nothing else happened.
The group stopped for a tea break. During the break it was noted that the name, Harry, had come up on the spirit box when in the tunnel. The name, Harry, was also written on the white board in the room. A k2 meter on the table went up to orange (all phones were on air-plane mode), and the cat ball lit up when asking if the spirit was a child. After the tea break the group went down the Main Tunnel and into the room that has a large table set up. The group did some calling out and a cat ball on the window ledge went off twice. Someone heard clicking noises coming from the end of the tunnel and unexplained voices were heard. Some of the group did mirror scrying and some of the group stood in the doorway leading into the back room. Loads and loads of orbs were seen through the camera, then a large white mist was seen travelling from left to right (it was filmed). A flash of blue light was seen next to someone. Note: an unexpected flash of blue light can mean it’s a protective angelic energy, indicating you are safe and being watched over by a spiritual guide. An orange orb was seen in the room opposite where they group was. Note: an orange orb can be the presence of a protective spirit, joy and warmth. The noise of shuffling feet was heard in the tunnel and an evil sounding voice came from the spirit box. The group said, ‘Give us a sentence.’ The spirit box said in a very sinister voice, ‘I am.’ The spirit box then said, ‘Sue. Bev. Sue and Bev here. Leave.’
The group opened an Ouija board. ‘Nathan’ was spelt out and he said he was half goat and half human. Note: In Greek mythology, a half goat/half human is a Satyr associated with fertility and partying. They were seen to be mischievous, lustful and wild nature spirits. In Medieval Christianity they were seen as being wild and possessed by demons. This led to a goat-man representing the devil. There was a voice on the spirit box that sounded incredibly evil and quite scary. Nathan, on the board, said he had a twin called Harry. Their surname was Marston. Someone went into the corridor outside the room and said it had a horrible, uneasy feeling in there and that they felt quite scared. The spirit box said, ‘Gil. Ring. Blue stone. It’s bad Gil.’ The group said, ‘Shall we take a photo in the corridor?’ The spirit box said, ‘Please. Project. Gil needs help.’ A whooshing noise was heard. The group headed back up the tunnel. Next to the main spiral staircase, an orange flash was seen, then a big white orb was seen on the actual stairwell. The group had a tea break.
After the break, the group went to the end of Thunder Tunnel and went upstairs to a room at the back. After setting up some teddies and toys they did some calling out. The spirit box said, ‘Fred. Writing. And Sophie. And Sue.’ A child’s voice on the spirit box said, ‘Play. Teddy.’ The group said, ‘Can you say our names?’ The spirit box said, ‘No. Three. What’s you. Paul. Paul.’ A loud thumping noise was heard on the spirit box. The spirit box said, ‘Secret. Horses. Listen. Help.’ The group said, ‘Should we open a board up?’ The spirit box said, ‘God. Write down tis I.’ There were lots and lots of shushing noises (like shhhhhh). An Ouija board was opened. A male spirit came through. He had been a labourer building the tunnels but wouldn’t give the group his name. Another spirit came on the board who was connected to someone in the room. Then another spirit came on the board. He died in 1914 aged 19 years. He was killed on an operating table having a lobotomy for epilepsy. He spelt his name as Eddie and said he wanted help to pass over. The board was closed for a moment whilst the group preformed a little ceremony to pass Eddie into the light. Whilst this was happening some of the group reported to feel themselves swaying and could smell incense burning. During the ceremony, the spirit box said, ‘Carry on,’ and a white orb was seen on the table leg under the Ouija board. After the ceremony, the Ouija board was re-opened. Eddie was gone. A female came on the board who was related to someone in the room. Then a spirit called David came on the board and a cat ball lit up. David said he had died in 2017 and the cat ball went off again. A female came on the board who died in 1928 and the cat ball lit up again. Unexplained footsteps were heard. A female passing spirit came on the board and the cat ball lit up. She said there were two spirits in the room. A new spirit came on the board and once again, the cat ball lit up.