The Screaming Skull of Bettiscombe: The Skull That Would Not Stay Buried

Bettiscombe Manor in Dorset, the red-brick farmhouse where the screaming skull has been kept for centuries

About 4 min readFor centuries, a human skull has been kept inside Bettiscombe Manor in Dorset, because legend says removing it brings storms, screams and death. In 1963, science examined the skull — and the legend fell apart in a way nobody expected.