Dr Lindsey Fitzharris

#DYK that COFFIN COLLARS like this were invented to thwart bodysnatchers in the early 19th century? The collar was fixed around the neck of a corpse and bolted to the bottom of a coffin, making it nearly impossible to remove the body from its grave. Bodysnatchers (or "Ressurectionists") stole bodies to sell to anatomists and medical schools during this period.

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Dec 17, 2022 at 12:51pmWeb
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@DrLindseyFitzharris Also a very good anti-vampire countermeasure.
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@DrLindseyFitzharris The real historical background for that Jerry character in Dickens' Tale of two cities!
Show threadSterling BaldwinDec 17, 2022
@DrLindseyFitzharris the big cemetery in Dublin has a massive wall around it, which confused me a little until I found a plaque explaining that the big wall and tower were out up to stop body snatchers.
Show threadAlastair CrowDec 17, 2022
@DrLindseyFitzharris There is of course no irony that this has been DUG OUT OF SOMEONE'S COFFIN to be DISPLAYED IN A MUSEUM.
Show threadNeil A. EvansDec 17, 2022
@DrLindseyFitzharris millennials like me looking at these and thinking it might be the only way to keep the boomers in the ground come that time πŸ«£πŸ˜‚
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@DrLindseyFitzharris

interesting

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@DrLindseyFitzharris And yet they wouldn't just separate the head from the body? Interesting.