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Homeowner Makes 'Unsettling' Find Under Old House's Floorboards
You never know what you're going to uncover when buying an old home, which can be riddled with health hazards such as lead paint and asbestos. However, one homeowner in England found something perhaps even more nefarious hidden below the floorboards of her domicile.
TikTok user Haunted_Amelia recently started an account on the platform to document her experiences in her 250 year old home. In a recent video last week, she investigated a loose floorboard that hadn't been secured. When she removed the board to see how she could nail it down again, she noticed an object that had seemingly been buried below.
After brushing away some of the dirt to find what appeared to be an old glue applicator and an Edward VII 1904 penny, she dug a bit more to reveal what appeared to be an old book with thick gold pages.
"It's filthy, how long do you reckon that was in there for?" Amelia asked. "It’s definitely a book, but they’re not like actual pages—they’re like really thick." At that point, she left viewers hanging while she cleaned up the book as to avoid breathing in any of the dust, and said she would follow up with a second video.
@haunted_amelia I can’t believe what I found this hidden under the floor boards! I found other things like old nails and old paper. I’m tempted to look and see if I can find anything else! I’m left with a lot of questions like why was this hidden there in the first place? For those who are worried, I DID wear a mask when I did this. But the dust was getting in my eyes which wasn’t fun.#oldhouse #found #discovery #hiddentreasure #victorian #history #entertainment #story
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And suffice to say, the second video, posted days later, did not disappoint. As it turns out, the tome had actually been a photo album, displaying old portraits in the beginning. But as Amelia continued to flip through the pages, she received an eerie surprise.
"But things took a creepy turn the further I went into the book," she narrated. "I noticed what seemed like a very photo of my house. This is when the pictures took an unsettling turn. The rest of the album is filled with pictures of empty rooms that have an unsettling feeling.”
She went on to note that "a dark shadow" appears in all of the photos of the interior of the house. "I can't help but think what else could be buried under those floorboards," she noted, adding that she plans to search for more hidden items.
@haunted_amelia Part two, what was inside the book. I have been feeling uneasy ever since I found it. Should I see if anything else is hidden?spooky hauntedhouse hidden discovery old victorian entertainment
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While some users in the comments wrote it off as perhaps the original homeowners taking photos of the house before they moved in, others were, shall we say, more skeptical.
"This is EXACTLY how the movie starts! Get ready for the visits!" wrote one user, while another conjectured, "What if by opening the book you have released what was being held in the photos." Yet another commenter did not mince words, chiming in simply in all-caps to "PUT IT BACK."
Not only should she put it back, but perhaps call a priest while she's at it. You can never be too safe.