Curse of Pendle Witches strikes on 400th anniversary of trials?

The 1612 sign on the side of Pendle Hill that has been vandalized.

Just days after a dramatic 1612 appeared on the side of Pendle Hill ... the curse of the Pendle Witches has struck.

The number one has mysteriously disappeared from the huge numbers, which marked the 400th anniversary of the infamous Pendle Witch trials.
Is it the curse of the witches ... or do you know what’s happened the the artwork?