SUPPOSED spooky goings on at Durham Castle have been probed by a team of paranormal investigators.

Dean Midas Maynard led a 'ghost hunt' at the castle, which was built by William the Conqueror, on Friday, April 13.

Mr Maynard said the four-hour stay yielded some interesting results.

Two people reported being 'touched' in the historic Norman chapel, which dates back to 1078, one on the coat and one on the arm, and a figure of a man was said to have been 'seen'.

Footsteps were reported twice in the great hall area and a loud stamp was allegedly heard at the top of the black staircase, where the grey lady is said to haunt, causing a team to run from the area.

Another team reported hearing a child's voice in the same place and more footsteps were heard and a figure was seen in the Senate suite.

Mr Maynard said: ''This was a night that those who were brave enough to come along, will never forget ''The spirits at Durham Castle are friendly and they certainly made themselves known to us on Friday 13th.'' Durham Castle, which in 1832 became a college of Durham University and is currently home to 850 students, is allegedly haunted by many ghosts and in particular the 17th Century figure of The Grey Lady, reportedly the wife of one of the former Prince Bishops of Durham, has been witnessed gliding up and through the black staircase.

Construction of Durham Castle began in 1072, making it the oldest building in use at any university in the world.