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

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/

About The Whispering Woods

The Whispering Woods is a UK paranormal storytelling podcast exploring true ghost stories, unexplained mysteries, haunted history and folklore from around the world.

From firsthand paranormal encounters to historical hauntings and centuries-old legends, we bring you atmospheric stories of the strange and unexplained.

Enjoyed this episode? Follow The Whispering Woods on Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you never miss a story.

Explore more episodes and get in touch: https://www.thewhisperingwoodspodcast.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.