An iron cage (known as a mortsafe) covering a grave in Greyfriars Cemetery in Edinburgh, Scotland. Mortsafes were used in the 1

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An iron cage (known as a mortsafe) covering a grave in Greyfriars Cemetery in Edinburgh, Scotland. Mortsafes were used in the 19th century to prevent bodysnatchers from stealing corpes.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Photo credit: © Chris Dorney / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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