📂Folklore Files - The Redcaps of the Scottish Borders

Legends tell of terrifying goblin-like creatures who stain their hats with the blood of their victims, but are the Redcaps just folklore, or something more?

Aug 18, 2025

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Case File: The Redcaps of the Scottish Borders
Case No.: RC-1450-BR
Classification: Malevolent Faerie / Spirit Encounter
Location: Borderlands of Scotland and England
Date of Incident: 1450s (Earliest Known Records) to Present
Filed by: Local Legends, Folklorists, and Eyewitnesses
Status: Ongoing, Folklore and Sightings Documented, Explanation Inconclusive

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