Template:VaultLocationBrief
Creates a full-width location assessment panel for The Vault articles.
Formerly named Template:VaultLocationAssessment — that name now redirects here. Please use {{VaultLocationBrief}}
This template is designed for locations associated with:
- Reported hauntings
- UFO sightings
- Fortean events
- Cryptid encounters
- Historical mysteries
- Paranormal investigations
Unlike {{VaultBrief}}, this template does not evaluate a specific phenomenon. Instead, it summarises the location's reputation, reported events, investigations and current understanding.
The template should normally appear near the end of a location article, before the "See also" and "References" sections.
Formatting note: the entire template body is written as one unbroken line, with no line breaks between rows. Splitting rows across multiple lines causes MediaWiki to wrap them in stray <p> tags, breaking the layout; leaving line breaks between rows (even with each row correctly on one line) causes blank fields to leave visible gaps. Keep any future edits to this template on one continuous line. (This template's previous version had both issues — every row was split across multiple lines with blank lines between them, including the two summary blocks.)
Usage
{{VaultLocationBrief
|type=Haunted Location
|reports=Numerous reports of apparitions, unexplained sounds and alleged paranormal activity
|investigation=Investigated by paranormal groups, historians and independent researchers
|history=The location has a long history of reported supernatural events dating back to the 19th century
|assessment=The site has a significant reputation within paranormal folklore, although no scientifically verified evidence has confirmed paranormal activity.
}}
Parameters
type
The classification of the location.
Examples:
Haunted Location UFO Hotspot Fortean Location Cryptid Location Historical Mystery Site
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reports
Summary of reported paranormal activity.
Examples:
Reports of apparitions, strange sounds and unexplained events
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investigation
Details of investigations or research.
Examples:
Investigated by paranormal groups, researchers and media organisations
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history
Historical background relevant to the location.
Examples:
The building has a history dating back to the 18th century and has become associated with numerous ghost stories.
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assessment
Neutral summary of the location's status.
This should describe the reputation and evidence without presenting claims as fact.
Example:
The location remains one of the UK's most famous alleged haunted sites, although evidence for paranormal activity remains disputed.
Examples
Haunted Location
{{VaultLocationBrief
|type=Haunted Location
|reports=Reports of apparitions, footsteps and unexplained activity
|investigation=Investigated by paranormal researchers and historical groups
|history=The site has developed a reputation for ghostly activity over several decades
|assessment=The location is significant within paranormal folklore, although evidence remains unverified.
}}
UFO Location
{{VaultLocationBrief
|type=UFO Hotspot
|reports=Multiple witness accounts of unusual lights and aerial phenomena
|investigation=Reviewed by UFO researchers and investigators
|history=The area has been associated with UFO reports since the late 20th century
|assessment=The location remains notable within UFO research, but individual cases have competing explanations.
}}