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.

6 comments:

  1. 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. Most interesting, thanks for the insight

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

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  4. Wonderful examples. Thanks for sharing!!!!

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  5. Extraordinary photos! Thank you for sharing them.

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