The Spookiest Things Found On Construction Sites

With Halloween approaching, Fix Radio is exploring those creepy construction finds. 

Halloween season is here, but that doesn’t mean that the work is slowing down. As the colder months draw in, construction sites across the country are still busy as deadlines loom and projects come to a close. 

But Halloween does present an opportunity to reflect on all the strange occurrences that have happened on site over the years. Odd discoveries have become a key part of the job. Whether it’s ancient burial sites or notes hidden in the walls, these real stories about spooky things found on the job might be enough to keep you up at night. 

Anglia Square Demolition

It was in the last few months that a redevelopment project in Norwich stumbled across an unexpected hurdle. Anglia Square is being demolished in a £350 million transformation that will see new homes and public spaces established.

However, during the process, builders uncovered an ancient burial site. Historic human remains dating back centuries were found, which experts believe are linked to the now-destroyed Church of St Botolph. This isn’t the first time it’s happened either. Bodies were found in the same place back in 1967.

A Hidden Blade

There have been all sorts of bizarre items found in the walls of homes. Usually, these objects can be explained away relatively easily. But the consequences of this find don’t bear thinking about. It was on a job in Suffolk that a builder found a knife hidden in a wall. 

It was the final job of the day, with the tradie hoping to deal with a swollen skirting board. When he ripped it apart, he found a large, black kitchen knife that had clearly been hidden by a prior owner of the house. Whether it was evidence of a crime or a weapon to be used is hard to say. Thinking deeply on it only makes the find creepier. 

The Santa Clause Note 

A £22 million renovation of Crystal Palace Park in South London unearthed a particularly unnerving discovery. A construction worker found a time capsule beneath a historic bust. In it were old coins and a note from 1964 instructing the finder to bet on a horse whose name was associated with Santa Claus. 

It just so happened that the very year the note was found, the Epsom Downs Derby featured a horse called Christmas Day. The builder bet on the horse and, shockingly, it won! Is it all a coincidence, or could that note-writer tell the future? Stranger still is that in 1964, there was also a horse called Santa Claus who won its race. 

Have you found anything strange on site?