Summary of Investigation at
Purbrook Fort
12th October 2007
Core Team SGWA Members
Sarah Ian
Becky Karen
Lizzie Teri + guests
Annie Pauline
Chris Angela + guest
Emma Terry
Tarnia
Guest investigators
Sharon + Sherry Rosie Tom
Julie Gareth Keiron
Jackie Helena Jen
Wayne Julie Adam
Trish Nick + 1 Gemma
David Lyndsey James
Laura Louise Angela
Joseph Jon Siobhan
Paul Karran Darren
Julie Shane Kerrie
Equipment used Weather conditions
EMF meters Dry
Ion detectors Outside Temp 15° c
Canum Meters dropping to 10° c
Pendulums/crystals Wind Bft 4
Digital thermometers
Night vision cameras
Digital cameras
Dowsing rods
Trigger objects
Motion sensors
20.30 Meet and Greet. During the tour Jen experienced a pain in her elbow which went as soon as she left the Thunder Tunnel. Lizzie heard a noise in her left ear and a shuffling on the way down the main tunnel.
In the East Lower tunnel 7 group members all heard a ‘ummm’ sound and Liz picked up on a person standing at the side of the tunnel.
21.50 Something huffed in Kerries' ear whilst she was filming in the Ghost tunnel and she also saw lots of orb movement.
22.00 Shane and Kerrie report orbs in the Vortex Room.
Rifle Room – Team trouble with Dave and Jennie hear a footstep to the right of Angela and then a weight on the back wall begins to swing as Dave hears a whispering. They move upstairs into the Target Practice Room and Karen feels distressed. Christina begins to cry and Karen sits out the next vigil.
22.08 Becky catches an orb on camera whilst in the Upper tunnel
22.15 Vortex Room – Teri and Tim communicate via crystal pendulum with an officer called James. They also report a severe temperature drop in the room.
Team Fear report interference on their radio and get an orb in a photo whilst in the thunder Tunnel.
22.30 Light anomalies are seen at top of the spiral stairs (reported by Shane and Kerrie in the Ghost Tunnel.
Sharon, Sheery, Julie and Jackie are in the East Tunnel and midway down they report seeing a figure stood in the entrance of the tunnel.
Team Fear go outside into the moat end of the tunnel. OutsIde they feel very uneasy, they hear noises but could be animals but they also report a mans voice.
22.45 Becky sees a coloured mist at the end of the Ghost Tunnel.
22.50 team Fear regroup and on looking back see a red glow in the trees – lantern? Trish caught the silhouette of a man on her camera.
VIGIL 1
23 .35 Spiral Staircase – Becky is sat on the floor at the bottom of the staircase and feels like someone is sat on her legs making her unable to move. Smell of burning reported at the Spiral Staircase independently by another group on their way to their Vigil location.
Stables and Cells – Team Fear report noises in the cells and clanging of metal footsteps. David came over all hot. Laura could feel someone behind her who she thinks is a man and her camera stops working.
Archery Room – Automatic handwriting. Angela, Rosie, Shane, Kerrie, Karen and Helena are all sat with pens. Dave calls out and feels there is a man there with long brown hair hanging around him.
Angela calls out but feels angry.
Helena has written:
Thomas Music uniform music no
Kerrie has a person holding what appears to be a violin.
Angela has written ‘go’ twice and an arrow.
Karen feels agitated.
Ghost Tunnel upstairs – Crystal was used to communicate. Liz picked up on a young man aged 21-22 ish. She also sees white flashes in the corner of the room. Tarnia calls out. The man is stood in between Liz and Tarnia and is playing with the whispy bits of hair. Liz is cold but Tarnia is hot.
23.40 Becky feels like her throat is being cut and Rosie feels sick. Then Keiron and Sarah both hear noises on the stairs. Gareth and Becky can both smell TCP. Sarah heard distinct noises on the stairs.
23.45 There is a severe temperature drop at the Spiral Staircase, it suddenly becomes freezing and another noise is heard on the stairs.
23.47 At the spiral staircase again there is a smell of TCP. Becky sees a light move across her legs – there is definately something there.
23.50 Keiron hears definite footsteps on the stairs.
23.51 First there is a minty smell by Becky, then Rosie, then up to Sarah sitting higher on the stairs – investigated and none of the group have gum or mints. Then the smell of lemons wafts past Rosie.
23.53 Becky saw the figure of someone stood in the entrance to the tunnels. Everyone saw a white light move across the doorway and blurry images moving. Keiron, Jen and Rosie all heard a noise on the spiral staircase stairs, Keiron further up the stairs said they were footsteps. Lots more temperature drops.
VIGIL 2
00.10 Cells – They feel very, very oppressive, never been into part of Purbrook before. Lizzie can sense very busy people down here. She can sense business, English, 1900’s, and paperwork. We take photos looking back at the staircase where Lizzie says there is a man (Major, Bill), but he won’t come down into where we are. We all get many, many orbs in different photos that have been taken. We then hear a noise on the stairs.
Thunder Tunnel – Joseph and Laura keep seeing lights and Joseph felt like there was someone there. They also felt a definate drop in temperature. On their way out of the tunnel they heard a stone bounce as if being kicked or thrown.
0035 Parade Ground – Liz can see parading horses but no activity.
00.40 Spiral Staircase – Tarnia feels a male energy and gets an orb.
00.45 Tarnia's group is seeing lots of activity in the tunnels. They see a figure walk from left to right across tunnel entrance (unsure which tunnel so unable to check with earlier sighting) Tarnia gets name Edmund. The group see twinkling lights
01.40 Thunder tunnel – Same male energy as at spiral staircase still name Edmund coming through. Lizzie sees twinkling lights and Pauline is touched on the head.
2 light anomalies are seen in the corner. Something is happening near the fireplace. Sudden temperature drop. There is flash of light above Tarnia. Several people saw a figure in the doorway and uponn investigation there was no one there. Tarnia caught twinkling lights on camera.
02.35 – Ouija board (short)
Karen starts crying and has to leave the table, glass not moving.
Q. Do you like the music ?
yes
Q. Do you like this song?
No
Q. Do you wnat to listen to something else?
Yes (Dave changes the song)
Q. Is that better?
Yes
Q. Can you give the initial of your first name?
G
Q. 2nd letter of your name?
E
Q. 3rd letter ?
No Response
Q. Is it George?
Goodbye... pause... J
Q. 4th?
F
Conclusion
A good nights investigation. Lots of activity. Lots of history to research and check up.
Need to check on a few names.
Will definately be back again.