Woman Horrified After Uncovering Eerie Items Hidden In Her Home's Wall, Leading To Chilling Revelation

While working on a renovation project in her centuries-old farmhouse, a woman stumbled upon something truly unsettling.

Emmie Brookman, 28, had bought the three-bedroom farmhouse with her fiancé in 2023. The home needed serious attention, especially after they noticed pink mold spreading along the walls.

Trying to save money after being given a steep quote of £17,000 (over $22,000) by contractors, the couple decided to remove the external render themselves using hand tools. But nothing could have prepared them for what they uncovered—a bone hidden inside the wall.

Though she was initially frightened by the find, Emmie later learned that in the 16th century, it was actually a common practice to hide bones in walls to fend off evil spirits.

In total, they unearthed four bones outside the home, and two more inside. Emmie believes one of them could be a human finger bone, while the rest appear to be from animals.

Emmie, who co-owns a homeware company and lives in Barrowford, Lancashire, UK, said: "We were taking the render off and when I was by the front something popped out of the wall. It was very obviously a bone."

The couple purchased the UK property in February 2023 SWNS

"I was really creeped out. What do you do when you find a bone in the wall?"

"We found about four more in the exterior. At first we thought we were going to find a full body."

Despite the surprise discoveries, Emmie had fallen in love with the unique charm and personality of the 1580s-era house.

She and her fiancé purchased it in February 2023 for £311,000 (approximately $417,000).

Emmie opted to remove the rendering herself after being quoted £17k by professionals SWNS

When they first moved in, the couple assumed the place just needed minor updates—maybe replacing the carpets and giving the walls a fresh coat of paint. But it soon became clear the house needed far more extensive work.

Emmie shared: "There was pink mold growing on the wall. It smelled really musty. Our paperwork would get soggy."

They later found out that the exterior had been finished with the wrong type of render, which caused moisture to become trapped. To fix this, they had to carefully chip it away to reveal the original stone beneath.

Their restoration efforts began in August 2024. While working on the walls, Emmie and her fiancé were startled to not only find the bones, but also a small green bottle tucked away, filled with ashes and herbs—adding to the mystery of their historical home.

The young woman made a creepy discovery in the walls of her home SWNS

Emmie said: "We found an article on magic in Kendal and read that they really believed in witches."

"They used to put bones in the walls and herbs to ward of the evil. It's what they believed was protecting them."

"We've found bones in near enough every room. One flew out at me and one I believe to be a finger."

Emmie now plans to showcase a few of the bones in the home’s interior, while placing some back into the wall, believing they're part of what makes the house special.

The couple also delved into the property’s past and uncovered another unsettling detail—convicted murderer James Hargreaves once lived in the house next door.

Hargreaves was found guilty of assaulting his housekeeper. Later, he shot a young solicitor’s clerk in the back after the clerk had served him with legal papers.