A detail view of the graffiti in the form of an astrological chart, carved by prisoner Hew Draper into the wall of a cell in the Salt Tower at the Tower of London

Date:: 1925

Location:: Tower Of London, Salt Tower, Tower Hill, Tower Hamlets, Greater London Authority, Ec3

Reference:: OP18737

Type:: Photograph (Positive)

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Description

Hew Draper was a sixteenth century innkeeper from Bristol, imprisoned in the Tower for attempted sorcery. Having burnt his magic books as part of a failed defense against the charge, he then proceeded to carve detailed occult charts and symbols into the walls of his cell during his imprisonment.

Archival History

This photograph was withdrawn from the open Red Box Collection for conservation reasons during the 2011-1 Red Box Project.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/81 Early Photographic Print Collection: Tower Hamlets; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Graffito, Prison Cell, Medieval Royal Palace, Medieval Castle