Dalkeith Cemetery watchtower
Introduction
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Dalkeith Cemetery watchtower
Image: © kim traynor Taken: 3 Jul 2011
The watchtower dates from 1827, when the activity of 'body-snatching' was at its height. Newly buried corpses were stolen so that they could be sold to the medical profession for the purpose of dissection.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.894146
Longitude
-3.072911