Template:VaultLocationAssessment
Creates a full-width location assessment panel for The Vault articles.
This template is designed for locations associated with:
- Reported hauntings
- UFO sightings
- Fortean events
- Cryptid encounters
- Historical mysteries
- Paranormal investigations
Unlike {{VaultAssessment}}, 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.
Usage
{{VaultLocationAssessment
|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
{{VaultLocationAssessment
|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
{{VaultLocationAssessment
|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.
}}