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Uncovering the Macabre Discovery of Miniature Coffins in Edinburgh
1:01:46 - 1:09:00 (07:14)
An investigation into the discovery of 16 miniature coffins on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh, believed to be a tribute to the victims of a money-making murderous scheme, uncovered links to Madame Tussaud's wax museum in a recent episode of Death Mask's podcast.
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The Burke and Hare murders were a series of killings committed in the early 19th century in Edinburgh, Scotland by William Burke and William Hare, who sold their victims' bodies to medical schools for dissection.
1:01:46 - 1:03:52 (02:05)
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The Burke and Hare murders were a series of killings committed in the early 19th century in Edinburgh, Scotland by William Burke and William Hare, who sold their victims' bodies to medical schools for dissection.
ChapterUncovering the Macabre Discovery of Miniature Coffins in Edinburgh
Episode54: Murder, Mystery and Medicine. Holyrood Royal Park.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
The Coffins on Arthur's Seat were found in 1836, containing miniature coffins with handcrafted wooden figures inside.
1:03:52 - 1:09:00 (05:08)
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The Coffins on Arthur's Seat were found in 1836, containing miniature coffins with handcrafted wooden figures inside. It was speculated that they were created in memory of the victims of Hare and Burke's murderous scheme, which killed 16 people, inspiring a change in the law that gave physicians access to unclaimed corpses.