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Haunted Doorwerth
Castle!
Conclusive finding from
the research group, N.C.I.P.
Figure in the middle of the
room - left of center
Introduction:
On Thursday the twenty sixth of February in the year two
thousand and four Jack Lomax
(N.C.I.P. Director of Field
Operations) and Timothy Edmund
Mülder (1st Field Assistant) visited
Doorwerth
Castle
situated on the
Rhine
River,
at the foot of the wooded hills of the
Veluwezoom, near
Arnhem.
Our intention was to conduct a comparative study to
highlight differences or similarities between haunted
locations in
England
and
Holland.
Castle
Doorwerth
: A Brief History :
The castle was strategically well situated on the border
of the
Rhine
and therefore easy to defend. It was a centre of power,
government, and administration of justice. In 1260 there
was a wooden fortress on the site, which was destroyed
by a warlord of the bishop of
Utrecht.
20 years later it had been rebuilt in stone, and was
again besieged and plundered. The original castle
measured about 30 x 40 feet, with walls over 4 feet
thick. The staircases connecting the 2
stories were built within
the walls. In the early 15th century the North Wing was
added, together with battlements and
defense towers. During the
latter half of the century, the big tower and parts of
the South Wing were built. During the 16th century there
was another floor added to the East wing, the South Wing
was extended, and the round tower with winding stairs
connected all the floors of the extended castle. By
around 1640 the castle had reached
it's present shape. During its long history it
was repeatedly besieged, burnt down, restored and left
uninhabited for long periods of time. The most severe
destruction happened during and after the Battle of
Arnhem in September 1944.
Almost 75 percent of the castle was destroyed and again
renovation works started and were completed in 1983. The
castle was refurbished in 17th century style, and was
officially opened as a museum by Queen Juliana in 1986.
Field Equipment :
4 x PC – 105 Sensor-modified DV
cameras
3 x XD3 model tripods
2 x Body thermo-insulator suits
1 x Floor mounted thermometer
1 x Standard field compass
1 x Electro magnetic vector automatic network
analyser (ANA). 1 x
S100U sound recorder
Method:
For this field trip we employed the same simple yet
effective technique that had produced such well founded
results in the Hampton Court Palace and Earls Farm
sites. We used the modified DV
cameras set on weighted tripods in a triangulated set up
to ensure maximum room coverage and a perfectly steady
shot. The DV footage was
recorded in one hour blocks. Having run a control test,
the cameras were set running from a
synchronised start point and their time codes
noted. The variables of temperature, electromagnetism
and sound were recorded in sync with the
DV cameras. We identified
two sites of interest, firstly the cellar of the castle
(its oldest part) and the hall located directly above.
As the recordings run in
synchronisation we are able to identify anomalies
in the results taken from the thermometer, ANA and
S100U and then check these
variations against the DV
footage. Using a specific VT
analyser we can closely examine the footage and
identify the appearance of a wide range of apparitions,
vapours, orbs and phantasms.
Below is an indication of the electromagnetic range
within which apparitions operate and how these relate to
the living world.
 Infrared:
we often think of this as being the same thing as
'heat', because it makes our skin feel warm. In space,
IR light maps the dust
between stars.
Visible:
this is the part that our eyes see. Visible radiation is
emitted by everything from fireflies to light bulbs to
stars ... also by fast-moving particles hitting other
particles.
Ultraviolet: we know that the Sun is
a source of ultraviolet (or UV) radiation, because it is
the UV rays that cause our skin to burn.
Results:
Having identified a total of 9 anomalies in the thermal,
electromagnetic and audio data we proceeded to examine
the DV tapes. The initial 7
anomalies proved inconclusive but upon examination of
the 8th some interesting phenomena were identified. All
three data streams shows signs of disturbance when
compared to the initial control test.
Fig (1) – Anomaly
No. 8 represented by the ANA data.
Fig (2) – Anomaly
No. 8 represented by the S100U
data.
Fig (3) Anomaly No. 8
represented by the thermometer data.
The times of the
disturbances all matched a certain time code (46mins08secs23frames)
on the footage and upon examination a class 4 apparition
was identified.
The
Mülder
Vapour Scale Explained:
Class 1:
An anomaly that cannot be explained and is suggested
only by minimal data. Not detectable by the human
senses.
Class 2:
Two data stream anomalies coincide to suggest a presence
but this cannot be formally identified through visible
media.
Class 3:
The first step in apparition identification. A
vapour now takes a visible
form and is represented in at least two data streams.
Class 4:
A clearly identifiable apparition that is represented in
a minimum of three data steams. A full torso is visible
and sound may be heard.
Class 5:
Precisely represented in all data streams, the
apparition can be clearly seen, has features and can be
heard.
Visual Evidence:
Three video stills are included in this document 007,
008 and 009. Still 007 depicts
the video footage as it is seen after screen resolution
has been increased by 108%, making the image just
visible to the casual observer. Still 008
is an infrared view and 009
uses spectroscopy to gain a clearer representation. The
images clearly show the vapour
as it briefly appears in the hall and it is thought to
be male as its form is typical of previously studied
examples. The clear presence of legs is a strong
indication that the subject is male as the majority of
female forms are seen with a draping lower quarter and
as such no legs are visible. An interesting addition is
the refracted light seen in all the stills as the
vapour passes through the
shot. A rarely observed feature, the refraction
qualifies this apparition as class four because the
refraction is an interaction with the living
environment.
Conclusion:
It has indeed been fortunate that the relatively brief
trip to Doorwerth has
resulted in such an interesting find. The
N.C.I.P. register has been
up dated and the finding has begun a new volume that
will include all further
Netherlands
discoveries. The results of this survey will be used to
contrast and compare the recent
UK
findings and will help to qualify the newly created data
stream analysis technique.
Doorwerth
Castle
certainly warrants further investigation and the
N.C.I.P. intend to conduct
further research in
Holland
as a direct result of this landmark discovery. We can
now say conclusively that there is a presence in
Doorwerth
Castle
and that it can be qualified according to our analytical
procedure. The next step is to research local history in
order to draw hypotheses as to the origin of the ghost,
this would be best conducted in the locale and may be
something that press and other interested parties could
have a hand in.
| Jim's
comments: |
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We agree that the photo looks to be authentic. I
was also especially impressed with this teams
report and how they presented their findings.
Good job! |
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| Submitted
by: N.C.I.P. Research |
Email:
hansgeenen@tiscali.nl
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