Later life Thomas Charles Lethbridge

— t.c. lethbridge, 1962.

as result of widespread rejection of gogmagog claims, lethbridge became increasingly critical of academic , professional archaeological community, believing attitude of called trade unionism had caused archaeologists reject independent thought. result, decided resign , move away cambridge in late 1957. relocating branscombe in southern devon, , mina set home in hole house, fortified building dated modern period, , angered of locals banning fox hunters crossing land. lethbridge came believe hole house haunted, describing unexplained noises , smells there; increased interest in paranormal, , decided devote of time investigating such phenomena in deemed scientific manner. lethbridge believed ghosts projections stored in rock , other material substances , echoed particularly emotional or traumatic events either happened in past or happen in future. focused many of experiments on dowsing using pendulum, coming believe length of string used , number of oscillations used determine type of object being detected.

his first book on subject of termed odd ghost , ghoul, published in 1961 routledge , kegan paul. in work argued mind separate brain; believed mind connected ancestral collective mind inherited. many of ideas expressed in work akin of carl jung, richard semon, , amy warburg, although not clear if lethbridge had been aware of beforehand. extract subsequently published in january 1963 edition of fantastic stories of imagination. followed work witches – investigating ancient religion (1962), articulated form of murray s witch-cult hypothesis contained many digressions , anecdotes unrelated topic. returning themes present in ghost , ghoul, lethbridge published ghost , divining rod in 1963, in discussed progress pendulum experiments. on basis of this, bbc filmed short documentary titled ghost hunting t.c. lethbridge in may 1964, in lethbridge filmed repeating pendulum experiences in garden.

final years: 1965–71

lethbridge s next book esp – beyond time , distance, published in 1965. dealt theme of extra-sensory perception , articulated lethbridge s argument rays of energy transmitted every object, , detected using pendulum dowsing. in 1966 published step in dark, repeated many of theories regarding pendulum dowsing present in earlier works. year, lethbridge first began struggling against heart disease, affliction had resulted obesity. in both books , private letters period regularly ranted against modern life , society, while in other correspondences individuals in united states championed authenticity of kensington runestone , westford knight.

in 1969, lethbridge published monkey s tail, in discussed darwinian evolution. although agreeing evolution of species objective fact, nevertheless argued there blueprint existence , genetic memory reality. in sequel published in 1969, legend of sons of god – fantasy?, lethbridge argued extraterrestrials had been responsible aiding earth s evolutionary development. echoing many of claims made erich von däniken in chariots of gods (1968), lethbridge argued late prehistoric stone circles of british isles had been beacons extraterrestrial spacecraft. in this, work has been cited anticipation of earth mysteries movement expanded across britain in following decade.

lethbridge s heart condition worsened, extent unable attend mother s funeral in 1970. required 24-hour care, , transferred nuffield hospital in exeter, died in sleep on 30 september 1971. body interned @ family plot in heytesbury, wiltshire. branscombe house owned lethbridge family trust, mina obliged move out after husband s death, , sold belongings out of financial necessity. mina collected lethbridge s unfinished book of writer colin wilson; assembled publishable form , brought out routledge in 1976 power of pendulum.