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Apr 15, 2013 · Edinburgh’s Mysterious Miniature Coffins. In 1836, three Scottish boys discovered a strange cache of miniature coffins concealed on a hillside above Edinburgh. Who put them there—and why? Mike...
Satanic spell, superstitious charm or echo of Edinburgh’s grisly underworld history? We examine the theories put forward to explain the strange tale of these tiny coffins, discovered on Arthur’s Seat almost 200 years ago.
Jul 13, 2023 · The mystery of Edinburgh's creepy miniature coffins and possible Burke and Hare link. The miniature Arthur's Seat effigies were discovered by a group of young boys back in 1836 and have left Edinburgh's historians positively baffled ever since - but there may be a plausible explanation behind them. News. By.
It was a group of boys out hunting for rabbits who found the coffins one summer’s day in 1836. They were roaming a rocky peak known as Arthur’s Seat that overlooks Edinburgh, Scotland, when...
Feb 24, 2018 · Almost 200 years ago, seventeen concealed miniature coffins were discovered in a cave in Edinburgh's Arthur's Seat, Scotland. It's a curious find that, to this day, remains an unsolved enigma. No one knows who put the tiny coffins there and why.
A group of boys, who had gone hiking up Arthur’s Seat in search of rabbits, discovered 17 miniature coffins, hidden behind a piece of slate. The coffins had been placed in a small, natural cave in the rock, but by whom – and why – nobody knows. Each of the coffins was wooden, and slightly less than 10cm long.
May 30, 2023 · What is certain is that in the hole the boys found 17 miniature coffins, each containing tiny recognisably human figurines – male, judging by the clothing that enveloped them. Boys being boys, they dug out the coffins and began to play with them, hurtling them around, causing some damage.
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