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

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Published: 2026-02-22T00:00:00+00:00
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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 BOOK BY US A COFFEE Subscribe to our PATREON EMAIL us your stories Join us on INSTAGRAM Join us on TWITTER Join us on FACEBOOK Visit our WEBSITE Research: Fairy Coffins of Arthur’s Seat: https://www.nms.ac.uk/discover-catalogue/the-coffins-found-on-arthurs-seat https://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-cove https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/history/mystery-edinburghs-gilmerton-cove-how-21413304 Sarah xx "Spacial Winds," Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ SURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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