Monday, November 18, 2019

The Miniature Coffins...!

Many untold mysteries over time have gone completely unanswered, and remain so to this day. Here from Listverse is yet another.

Miniature coffins



In 1836 a group of boys set off for Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh, Scotland to hunt rabbits. Intrigued by a concealed cave, the boys decided to peek inside. After pulling away the stones covering the entrance, they stumbled upon 17 miniature coffins, each with a wooden doll inside. The dolls had big eyes and were dressed in cotton clothing.

When the discovery was reported in the Scotsman newspaper, the article mentioned that the coffins were decorated with funeral trappings and it seemed that they had been placed inside the cave recently.

As is always the case with unexplained discoveries, multiple theories were presented to try and explain the coffins. Some people thought it might be children playing a trick, while others mused that witches might have used the coffins for rituals. Yet another theory said that the coffins may have been part of an ancient custom to give sailors who died at sea a Christian burial. A dark theory suggested that the coffins may have been set up in tribute of killers William Burke and William Hare who murdered 17 people.

The true purpose of the coffins and who placed them in the cave remains a mystery.

You would think after all this time, someone would have discovered the reason for the miniature coffins. One more unanswered tale of mystery, I reckon.

Coffee out on the patio this morning.Temps are supposed to be in the 70s.

12 comments:

Mamahen said...

How strange and a bit frightening. 70s and the patio sounds wonderful:))

HermitJim said...

Hey Mamahen...
I sure agree with your assessment.
Thanks for stopping by today!

JO said...

That is a good mystery for Monday.


A bit chilly right now but should warm up into the mid 80's but starting tomorrow not so nice lots of thunder and rain for 3 days. Patio sounds great to me

Rob said...

1836 and we're still talking about this oddity...

HermitJim said...

Hey Jo...
Glad you liked the mystery. I got tired of the rain, but now we are getting a bit of sun...that's a good thing.
Thanks for dropping by today!

Hey Rob...
It's either that or talking about politics. This is a better choice, I think.
Thanks for the visit today!

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The Coffee Guru said...

What a discovery! Imagine being one of those boys... that's a sight that one can never forget. Thanks for this tale!

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Dear Friends and Family,
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