The Paranormal Database

Treasure

Location: Wellington (Somerset) - Cockcrow Stone
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Still present?
Further Comments: This stone, animated by the sound of a cockerel's crow, is said to cover a secret treasure.

Buried Treasure

Location: Wendron (Cornwall) - Bodilly Farm
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: The original building which stood here was haunted by three ghostly figures, though they departed after one old lady spoke to them. Before leaving, as a reward for her kindness, the ghosts informed the woman that a wealth of treasure was buried under the farmhouse. Unfortunately, a series of accidents prevented the hoard being discovered, and now the area has been concreted over.

A cave filled with wealth.

Jack o'Legs

Location: Weston (Hertfordshire) - Churchyard, and nearby cave
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Still present?
Further Comments: Jack o'Legs was said to be a very tall man (one account says fourteen feet in height) who, armed with a bow and arrow, robbed from the rich and gave to the poor. Legend says he is buried in the churchyard, and a cave somewhere near here may still contain some of his ill-gotten gains.

Cerberus

Location: Weston (West Yorkshire) - Dobb Park Castle
Type: Shuck
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: This three-headed hound stands guard over a hoard of hidden treasure somewhere on this site.

An old woodcut showing a large bird rising from flames.

Hideous Bird

Location: Weston Penyard (Herefordshire) - Penyard Castle
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Still present?
Further Comments: A cave hidden under the castle contains a vast collection of gold and gems. The wealth is protected by a large bird which never sleeps and attacks any who come too close to discovering the cave.

Cromwellian Treasure

Location: Wexford (County Wexford) - St Michael's Cemetery
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: A Cromwellian soldier stands guard over a hidden hoard of treasure somewhere in the area.

Cursed Hoard

Location: Wherwell (Hampshire) - Exact location unknown
Type: Curse
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Somewhere in the village, a fabulous treasure is hidden; searching for it will do little good, however, as anyone who finds it will die.

Concealed Treasure

Location: Whitchurch (Herefordshire) - King Arthur's Cave
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Still present
Further Comments: Arthur hid much of his loot in this cave, which Merlin then protected with a spell, ensuring the treasure would never be found.

Coffin

Location: Wilmington (Sussex) - Hill
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: One of the barrows in this area is said to contain a Golden coffin containing a Roman body.

Clawed Stone

Location: Winceby (Lincolnshire) - Boulder near area known as Slash Hollow
Type: Legend - Old Nick
Date / Time: Moved to the side of the field in 1970
Further Comments: The stone was finally buried by a farmer, who dug a hole next to the boulder and pushed it in. A failed previous attempt had resulted in the Devil appearing who scratched the stone with his claws. The stone was believed to have been placed on top of treasure, however when the stone was finally moved to one said, no treasure (or Devil) was found.

Wagon

Location: Winsford (Somerset) - Winsford Hill
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: The wagon that haunts this spot was supposedly crushed as its owner tried to move aside the heavy monolith located here, to steal the treasure beneath.

Coffin

Location: Winterborne Kingston (Dorset) - Barrow
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Dismissed 1858
Further Comments: It was once thought that a golden coffin was buried here, though a dig in 1858 discovered a lead one containing a Roman body.

Golden Coffin

Location: Winterslow (Wiltshire) - Exact location not known
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: This is another site said to contain a coffin made of gold, though the location is not really known (nor, for that matter, its existence).

Pixie Party

Location: Wold Newton (East Riding of Yorkshire) - Willy Howe barrow
Type: Fairy
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: A human gatecrasher reported joining a pixie party that was occurring within this barrow - he soon ran off, not wanting to fall under a fairy spell. Another man was said to have picked up a golden coin each day from the barrow, left there for him by a fairy who liked him, although she stopped her act of generosity when the man told others of her. Finally, another story says there is treasure here, although it can never be removed.

Dunny

Location: Wooler (Northumberland) - Cave in Cockenheugh Hills, and Fowberry Bridge (and occasionally Tower)
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Either a former Border reiver or someone who committed suicide (or maybe both), this entity would manifest as a dun coloured horse and scour the area for his lost treasure.

Another barrow, another fabulous treasure.

Golden Table

Location: Wootton Rivers? (Wiltshire) - Barrow near a farm?
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: A small team of treasure hunters were searching for a golden table, fabled to have been buried in the area. One man found the top of the table on the barrow, but as he called out to his friends, it sank beneath the ground and could not be rediscovered.

A pair of dragons.

Guarded Secret Tunnel

Location: Worthing (Sussex) - Cissbury Ring (Hillfort)
Type: Dragon
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Leading to an untold amount of wealth, the tunnel hidden in this hillfort is guarded by a pair of snake-like dragons. The ghost of a druid is reported to haunt the site looking for this treasure, and the sound of phantom galloping horses have also been reported. Finally, another legend says the structure was formed by earth falling off the Devil's shovel as he tried to dig a hole in the South Downs.

Well Rich

Location: Wroxeter (Shropshire) - Buried well near Bell Brook
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: An old local poem stated, 'Near the brook of Bell, there is a well, which is richer than any man can tell'.

Hidden Gold

Location: Ystradgynlais (Powys) - Mynydd y Drum summit
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: The hoard of treasure hidden under rocks on the top of this mountain is protected by demonic entities which attack anyone close to discovering the gold.