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Edinburgh’s Nor Loch (Witches, Skeleton’s & Why it was Drained)

Edinburgh’s Nor Loch (Witches, Skeleton’s & Why it was Drained)

From a fetid dumping ground for human waste & criminals to a place to try witches, discover the dark side to Edinburgh’s Nor Loch

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Ghosts & Murderers At The White Hart Inn, Edinburgh

Ghosts & Murderers At The White Hart Inn, Edinburgh

From detatched legs to resident ghosts and links with murderers Burke & Hare, Edinburgh’s White Hart Inn seems to have it all

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Is Edinburgh Castle Haunted? |7 Ghosts & Spooky Tales 

Is Edinburgh Castle Haunted? |7 Ghosts & Spooky Tales 

Rediscover seven ghostly tales from Edinburgh Castle, from a Ghost Dog which haunted the cemetery to a dsigruntled Prisoner of War

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The Extraordinary Life of Deacon Brodie (A Full Account)

The Extraordinary Life of Deacon Brodie (A Full Account)

Spend any time in Edinburgh and chances are you’ll venture into Deacon Brodie’s Tavern, one of the most iconic…

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Edinburgh Miniature Coffins: Discovering the Fairy Coffins of Arthur’s Seat

Edinburgh Miniature Coffins: Discovering the Fairy Coffins of Arthur’s Seat

Found in the ‘Daith Comes In’ gallery at Scotland’s National Museum, the Edinburgh miniature coffins or Burke & Hare murder dolls still have a sense of mystery

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Old & Spooky Graveyards in Edinburgh’s Old Town (Visited & Recommended)

Old & Spooky Graveyards in Edinburgh’s Old Town (Visited & Recommended)

Edinburgh’s graveyards are the oldest & spookiest in Scotland. Visit the Old Town for Greyfriars Kirkyard, the most haunted graveyard in the world and walk down the Royal Mile for Canongate, St Giles

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Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh: The Ultimate Guide To Macabre & Spooky Graves

Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh: The Ultimate Guide To Macabre & Spooky Graves

The Ultimate Guide to macabre & spooky graves in Greyfriars Kirkyard visit The Black Mausoleum, mortsafes and Covenanters Prison in the world’s most haunted graveyard

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The Cursed Grave of Seath Mor

The Cursed Grave of Seath Mor

Five ‘homing stones’ stand on top of the cursed grave of Seath Mor. They were encased under a cage, designed to look like a mortsafe, in 1983 to protect people visiting the grave.

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Edinburgh’s Escape The Past: The Anatomist

Edinburgh’s Escape The Past: The Anatomist

In a city where cadavers were once the hottest commodity, anything relating to the dark art of body snatching and providing corpses for the 19th century dissecting table was always going to pique my interest.

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Half Hangit Maggie: The Woman Who Survived A Hanging

Half Hangit Maggie: The Woman Who Survived A Hanging

The legend of Half Hangit Maggie, is one of the most re-told tales on Edinburgh’s Grassmarket and a story…

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Discover A Darker Side To The Scottish Borders

Discover A Darker Side To The Scottish Borders

Discover body snatching and haunted graveyards in the Scottish Borders on this short road trip around Jedburgh

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Body Snatching In Strathspey | On The Edge Of The Scottish Highlands

Body Snatching In Strathspey | On The Edge Of The Scottish Highlands

Take yourself off on a mini roadtrip travelling around Strathspey to discover two body snatching sites on the very edge of the Scottish Highlands

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Body Snatching On The A75 | Scotland’s Haunted Road

Body Snatching On The A75 | Scotland’s Haunted Road

Take a trip along the A75 in Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland’s most haunted road and discover some forgotten body snatching tales and darker graveyards along the way

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Why Did Anatomists Hire Body Snatchers?

Why Did Anatomists Hire Body Snatchers?

Ever wondered why anatomists stopped raiding graveyards and the professional body snatcher took over the task of acquiring cadavers for the dissecting table…

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7 Alternative Body Snatching Sites Outside Of Edinburgh

7 Alternative Body Snatching Sites Outside Of Edinburgh

If you’ve read my blog before you’ll know that I’m a body snatching historian, at least I think that’s…

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Body Snatching | St Cuthbert’s Kirkyard, Edinburgh

Body Snatching | St Cuthbert’s Kirkyard, Edinburgh

Mention the watchtower and most people have probably finished with the graveyard’s darker links to the past, but there’s so much more than that if you care to step inside.

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‘Making a Killing’: How Much Money Did Burke & Hare Make?

‘Making a Killing’: How Much Money Did Burke & Hare Make?

Just how much money did Burke and Hare make on their ten month killing spree in Edinburgh? In this post, I’ve collected the figures together and taken a look.

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What Happened To William Hare ( A Detailed Look)

What Happened To William Hare ( A Detailed Look)

Just what happened to William Hare after he was released from Calton Gaol in 1829? Let’s take a look at just a few of the theories out there.

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Burke & Hare’s Final Victim | The Last Days of Margaret Docherty

Burke & Hare’s Final Victim | The Last Days of Margaret Docherty

On the Eve of All Hallows, 1828, notorious Edinburgh murders William Burke and William Hare murdered their last victim…

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The Murderer William Burke: Finding His Skeleton

The Murderer William Burke: Finding His Skeleton

If you’re interested in the macabre story of the now infamous murderers Burke and Hare, you’ll know that William Burke…

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Suzie Lennox Body Snatching

Suzie Lennox

Hi, I'm Suzie, a body snatching historian and solo traveller with a passion for Scotland's darker travel destinations.

Join me as I visit Scotland's spookier locations & conquer my fear of ghosts along the way!

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The History of Witches 1720 Wellcome Collection
Edinburgh’s Nor Loch (Witches, Skeleton’s & Why it was Drained)
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Burke and Hare Murder Dolls National Museum Scotland
Edinburgh Miniature Coffins: Discovering the Fairy Coffins of Arthur’s Seat
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Extraordinary Life of Deacon Brodie DiggingUp1800
The Extraordinary Life of Deacon Brodie (A Full Account)
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Half Hangit Maggie Dickson
Half Hangit Maggie: The Woman Who Survived A Hanging
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Edinburgh's White Hart Pub
Ghosts & Murderers At The White Hart Inn, Edinburgh
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Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh: The Ultimate Guide To Macabre & Spooky Graves
7 Macabre Graves To Visit In Edinburgh’s Greyfriars Kirkyard
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Cluny Mortsafes Aberdeenshire
Ever Wondered Why Some Graves Have Cages Over Them?
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Memento Mori Greyfriars Kirkyard
Old & Spooky Graveyards in Edinburgh’s Old Town (Visited & Recommended)
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St Cuthbert's watchtower Edinburgh Source unknown
Body Snatching | St Cuthbert’s Kirkyard, Edinburgh
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Body Snatching in Lasswade Kirkyard Midlothian
Body Snatching In Lasswade Old Kirkyard, Midlothian, EH18
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Body Snatching Prevention Cluny Mortsafe Aberdeenshire
Mortsafes & Iron Cages: Protecting Scotlands Dead
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Dunblane Cathedral via National Galleries Scotland
Hidden History of Dunblane Cathedral
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Grave of Seath Mor St Tuchaldus Rothiemurchus Scottish Highlands
The Cursed Grave of Seath Mor
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Body Snatching in the Scottish Borders
Discover A Darker Side To The Scottish Borders
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Body snatching around the A75 Scotlands Haunted Road
Body Snatching On The A75 | Scotland’s Haunted Road
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Mortsafes at Kinnernnie Cemetery Aberdeenshire
7 Alternative Body Snatching Sites Outside Of Edinburgh
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Ruined Church at St Fitticks Aberdeenshire
St Fittick’s Church, Nigg, Aberdeen | The Story of Mrs. Spark
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