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Wiltshire's GhostbustersYou are in: Wiltshire > Moonraking > Spooky > Wiltshire's Ghostbusters > PSI Ghostwatch Report: The Black Swan 16/10/04  PSI Ghostwatch Report: The Black Swan 16/10/04Dave Wood (PSI) Swindon ghosthunting team Paranormal Site Investigators recently visited The Black Sawn pub in Devizes in their search for supernatural phenomena. Read the report. From local folklore and the launchpad for 'Devizes Ghost Tours', the Black Swan set in the heart of Devizes, was shot to paranormal stardom when it was featured on TV's Most Haunted this October. Three days after the show was aired, Paranormal Site Investigators (PSI) conducted an overnight investigation at the Black Swan to assess its new claim of being one of the most haunted places in the south west. The long history of the Black Swan site dates back to well before the building of the pub. The cellar beneath the Black Swan is said to have been built prior to 1600, once part of a lavish network of tunnels underneath the town.  Apparition in the cellar The pub itself was built in the early 18th century, once owned by alleged highwayman Ambrose Saintsbury, is set in the town square in front of where gallows once stood. It is said the present-day function room was once a court of judgement, and a meeting place for local freemasons and traders. Thirteen members of PSI staked out the venue until 4am on 16th October 2004. Whilst scientific equipment exposed nothing out of the ordinary realms of fluctuations, there was a wealth of activity reported, and caught on camera. Mild reported activity included: hot and cold spots, people being tickled, shadowy figures and outlines, light anomolies seen, and tapping heard. More significant activity includes an investigator feeling as if their throat was being cut (a recorded event later verified by staff), a table cloth consistently moving when all possible causes were eliminated, and a light being turned on and turned off, seemingly on command, without any human intervention (electronic tests were conducted on the light source short afterwards).  'Orb' in the cellar PSI resident mediums picked up a number of apparant residual spirits. Mediums - who had not seen Most Haunted, or researched the venue - drew two sketches. One of a bandit, and one of a pregnant woman. The bandit closely resembled all descriptions of the infamous Ambrose Sainsbury. The sketch of the pregnant woman resembled a sketch by a Most Haunted physic artist. The woman was said to have been murdered at the Black Swan. Over one hundred photographs, and many hours of audio and video tape were analysed. The group eliminated a large number of anomalies, as being explainable light effects, moisture, dust and reflective surfaces. PSI was left with a number of 'unexplained' phenomena on photographs. A number of 'orb' photos were taken. The existence and relevance of 'orbs' is a controversial subject in the field of paranormal investigation. More interestingly, a photograph of a burst of light when taken, with a clear human face and partial body clearly visible. No possible rational sources for this picture have been identified. last updated: 04/12/2008 at 14:30 Have Your SayPeter Wiltshire Dave Mr. Alan Childs maurovasquesmoura terri from blackshaw paranormal chantelle jack pinnere stacey cattell Mihai j0hn bianca pinciaro Elaine bianca pinciaro SEE ALSOYou are in: Wiltshire > Moonraking > Spooky > Wiltshire's Ghostbusters > PSI Ghostwatch Report: The Black Swan 16/10/04  A pick of the museum's most unusual and surprising objects |
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