The Shugborough Inscription

Strange Matters Podcast

Campfire Audio Productions

Science, History, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences

4.4 • 987 Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2017

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Strange Matters the cryptic and mysterious Shugborough Inscription is discussed. The basis of the Shugborough Inscription are 10 letters carved onto a structure known as the Shepherd’s Monument, a mystery onto itself. Though this sequence of letters may not seem all that intriguing at first glance, the Inscription has launched dozens of wild and diverse theories that have been proposed in the hundreds of years since its creation.
The Shepherd’s Monument was commissioned by Thomas Anson and built on his estate in Staffordshire, England. The exact reason behind his inspiration for creating the monument is unknown, as is the explanation for the inscription carved into the base of this monument. Over the years, many people have pondered the mysterious nature behind these letters, and have come up with a wide variety of theories. Are these letters a code, perhaps leading to a hidden treasure? Could they be a secret message that only members of a secret society would understand? Many believe the letters are meant to spell out a cryptic phrase or saying. Or is the whole thing simply a joke that a 18th century prankster thought of. The possibilities are nearly endless as all the popular ideas and explanations for the Shugborough Inscription are covered in this history-mystery episode!

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0:00.0	The Oh, Hello and welcome to the Strange Matters podcast.
0:44.0	Here are Strange Matters, we discuss everything that is mysterious, bizarre, and unexplained.
0:48.7	I am Sean and I will be the host for this episode.
0:52.4	In this episode we're going to be talking about an unsolved mystery that has been fascinating people for centuries now.
0:58.0	It is an enigma that dates back to the 18th century and originates in Staffordshire, England.
1:04.3	The basis for this mystery is an unknown and cryptic line of letters that is now known today
1:09.1	as a Shugborough inscription.
1:11.5	This short sequence of 10 letters may not seem like much at first glance, but it has
1:15.7	spawned many a quest to figure out the answer behind the letters, a search that has spanned many years.
1:21.8	Over time there have been countless men and women, including the likes of Charles Darwin,
1:25.9	Josiah Wedgwood, and Charles Dickens, who have all attempted to solve the riddle behind the
1:30.5	inscription.
1:32.0	To this day, however, there still remains no definitive answer.
1:35.6	What is so fascinating about this mystery to me personally is how just a few letters on a
1:40.1	monument could create such a widespread list of possible theories and ideas.
1:44.8	Some of these include ancient Latin phrases, coordinates to hidden treasure, and even conspiracies
1:50.3	linking the inscription to the Freemasons or the pseudo secretive society of the Priory of the In this episode I will be going over the history of the monument as well as covering the most popular of the diverse and intriguing theories and speculations
2:08.0	both reasonable and outlandish
2:10.0	behind what the Shugboro inscription really means.
2:13.0	The topic for this episode was a listener suggestion sent into us by Daniel from Sweden.
2:18.0	So thanks a lot Daniel for sharing this great mystery with us.
2:21.0	So for now, let's jump right into this bizarre historical
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