Just in case?

Mortsafes were invented in about 1816, and were designed to protect graves from body-snatchers. Authorities turned a blind eye to the grave-rifling because surgeons and students were working to advance medical knowledge.

Mortsafes

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Posted on February 7, 2016, in Unusual Graves and tagged , . Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment.

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