AFTER DARK | The Seventeen Coffins of Arthur’s Seat & Gilmerton Cove

AFTER DARK | The Seventeen Coffins of Arthur’s Seat & Gilmerton Cove

28:21 Feb 22, 2026
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In 1836, a cache of tiny coffins was discovered in a cave on Arthur’s Seat — each one carved, dressed, and buried like a miniature funeral. Were they witchcraft, mourning dolls, or something darker: a ritual burial for those denied their graves? And across the city lies another chamber carved in secret: a stone labyrinth beneath a suburban street, whose purpose no one has ever truly explained.The BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITEResearch:Fairy Coffins of Arthur’s Seat:https://www.nms.ac.uk/discover-catalogue/the-coffins-found-on-arthurs-seathttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/edinburghs-mysterious-miniature-coffins-22371426/https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/burke-and-hare-murderdolls/467/Gilmerton Cove:https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/edinburgh/gilmertoncove/https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMagazine/DestinationsUK/Gilmerton-Cove/https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/gilmerton-covehttps://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/history/mystery-edinburghs-gilmerton-cove-how-21413304Sarah xx"Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SURVEY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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