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Edinburgh's Miniature Coffins

Released Tuesday, 10th October 2017
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Edinburgh's Miniature Coffins

Edinburgh's Miniature Coffins

Edinburgh's Miniature Coffins

Edinburgh's Miniature Coffins

Tuesday, 10th October 2017
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In June of 1836, a group of boys set out for Arthur's Seat looking for rabbits. In a small opening in the rock, almost hidden from view, they found something else. Seventeen miniature coffins, each one containing a small wooden figure, dressed in hand stitched clothes. But who put them there, and what did they represent?

Sources and further reading:

'Mystery of the Miniature Coffins', NMS: https://www.nms.ac.uk/explore-our-collections/stories/scottish-history-and-archaeology/mystery-of-the-miniature-coffins/

'Murder Dolls', Atlas Obscura: http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/burke-hare-murder-dolls

Wikipedia - Arthur's Seat / Anatomy Act 1832 / Burke and Hare Murders / Grave Robbery

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