NT2169 : Colinton Mortsafe

near to Bonaly, City of Edinburgh, Great Britain

Colinton Mortsafe
Colinton Mortsafe
This iron mortsafe stands near the entrance to Colinton Parish Church. It is the only one remaining of six purchased by the church, probably in the 1820s, to protect newly buried bodies from the attentions of the "Resurrectionists" or bodysnatchers who made money by selling bodies to the Edinburgh medical school. This example weighs about 1,000 kilos - and fortunately is no longer required for its original purpose.
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Eileen Henderson   (find more nearby)
Image classification
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Date Taken
Sunday, 17 September, 2006
Submitted
Sunday, 25 February, 2007
Category
Churchyard   (find more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 215 691 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:54.5369N 3:15.3604W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 215 691
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West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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