30 March 2010

Mort safes and cages









I occasionally come across mort safe’s to prevent body snatching, mainly in Scotland where there are still some great examples to be found. But here are some rarer mort cages from the UK midlands.
Top: Mort safes.
Bottom: Mort cages.

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6 comments:

  1. dustbunny8March 30, 2010 at 3:07 PM

    I have read about these but never seen a example like the one on the bottom,for a child's grave?Fascinating!Thanks for sharing these.

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  2. UnknownMarch 30, 2010 at 3:57 PM

    Most interesting, thanks for the insight

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  3. BRMarch 30, 2010 at 4:03 PM

    Is that why there is concrete on graves here in the US?

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  4. Gale WallMarch 30, 2010 at 8:50 PM

    Wonderful examples. Thanks for sharing!!!!

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  5. Éire HistorianMarch 31, 2010 at 8:08 AM

    Extraordinary photos! Thank you for sharing them.

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