Factual Supernatural - EP07 - Bolt Drop

Jonathan Frank Tate spent years in security operations, the military, and private contracting, but it's his time as Warden for Newborough and Llanddwyn on Anglesey that gives this account its setting. His book, Factual Supernatural, is out now on Amazon, and this episode features one of its accounts exactly as he wrote it, unaltered. No hole in the ceiling, no vibration, no explanation, just a metal bolt hitting the cabin floor two seconds after Tate dares whatever's out there to prove itself. This is Bolt Drop. Tate's years as Warden meant long nights alone in Newborough and Llanddwyn, working paths shaped more by animals than people, in a forest built over the sand-buried ruins of a medieval royal court. Watching over film equipment overnight in an isolated welfare cabin deep in the forest, Tate and a friend fall into a conversation about ghosts. His friend believes; Tate doesn't, and says so flatly, then half-jokingly challenges whatever might be listening outside to "do something" if it's really there. The cabin goes unnaturally quiet for a couple of seconds. Then comes a sharp, sudden bang: a metal bolt has landed on the floorboards a few feet away. They check the ceiling above it. It's solid, panelled, with no holes and no loose fittings, and nothing nearby that could have shaken it loose. There's no way to explain how it got there, only the fact that it fell straight down, moments after the challenge was spoken aloud. Hear the full account in this episode, and find Factual Supernatural by Jonathan Frank Tate now on Amazon. Enjoyed the episode? Subscribe, leave us a rating, and drop a review. It really helps the show reach more listeners. Here's where to find more: Support the show: Patreon (patreon.com/hauntedukpodcast) | Ko-fi (ko-fi.com/hauntedukpodcast) Follow us: Instagram @hauntedukpodcast | TikTok @hauntedukpodcast | X @hauntedukpod Website: https://hauntedukpodcast.com/ Produced by Pink Flamingo Sound Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.