Dr Lindsey FitzharrisDec 17, 2022

#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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Show threadSterling Baldwin
@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.
Dec 17, 2022 at 3:35pmWeb