Screaming skull

A screaming skull is a paranormal object, a human skull which per legend speaks, screams, or otherwise haunts its environs. The legend is most found in England and other Anglo regions.

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• Known skulls
• In fiction
• References

The Bettiscombe screaming skull of Dorset, England, is attested at least as early as 1897 in the book The Haunted Homes and Family Traditions of Great Britain. That book details an alleged visit to Bettiscombe in 1883 by curiosity-seekers to investigate a skull which per legend was of an African slave once owned by the owner of the house. Per local legend the slave had died determined to be buried in his homeland, and any attempt to bury his skull elsewhere would cause the skull to scream aloud.