Wednesday Writing Hook Sure Hump-Day can suck, but we’ve decided to turn it into a *Hooray-Day* by releasing a new writing hook every week! Each edition will feature an image of an artefact, a complementary writing hook, and a little about its historical provenance, with a further reading option. We’d love to hear about the stories and adventures you wrote with them – be sure to detail them in the comments below! You can subscribe for more writing hooks, or find them on Facebook or Twitter.

The Writing Hook

A dead goblin is found pinned up to a monument in the Town’s centre square following a dark, moonless night. He has this object around his neck, and is dressed in religious robes. Any religious characters, or locals, would know that it is a pilgrim’s souvenir from a far-off sight of pilgrimage.

The Historical Facts

Pilgrim’s souvenirs were introduced in an attempt to prevent pilgrims from chipping off pieces of monuments to take home. They were cast in bronze, and were inexpensive momentoes of pilgramages and visits to important sacred sites.

Read more about this artefact here: http://collections.museumoflondon.org.uk/online/group/19998.html

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