Ectolog

Picture generated with AI Location: Porthcurno, Penzance, United Kingdom Dates Active: 1600s to Present Categories: Ghost Ship, Omens Cause: Unknown Status: Possibly Ongoing Entry ID: 010524A-00001 Summery:   A ghost ship has been spotted several times over the centuries heading straight for - and over - the beach in Porthcurno. In Depth: With sightings dating back to the 17th century, this ghost ship has been spotted numerous times sailing into and through the beach near Porthcurno, over the land. It was said that some sort of tragedy would befall anyone who saw it. It is described as a black ship, with anywhere from 1 to 4 masts, always appearing at nightfall, and no crew has ever been spotted aboard despite sailing across the ground near accessible areas. Some believe that it is the specter of a pirate ship that had wrecked somewhere off the beach in a storm, and was said to have something to do with a man and his servant that would keep a boat at Porthcurno Cove. Rumors s...

The Ectolog is a pet project of mine to help better keep track of different stories of the paranormal, from aliens to cryptids to ghosts, while at the same time look for similarities between the stories and find links between them. While the plan is to operate in more of an informative capacity than an opinion page, it will likely evolve over time as more and more entries are added. This site includes a number of different strange entries, which will be updated as often as possible as more information becomes available. In addition, if entries are found on popular websites, books, podcasts, TV shows I will do my best to link every available source on the subject to allow for you to learn more! If you come across any featured page that you want to know more about, or you have any information you think might be useful, go ahead and leave a comment! Oh, and if you find information that is erroneous, please let me know! I will do my best to keep everything up to date as much as possible, a...