Note of Human Remains in Wooden Coffins, found in the East Links of Leith

Authors

  • Robert Paterson

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.005.98.100

Keywords:

Grave, Coffin, Human remains, Plague

Abstract

The author describes the thirteen coffins unearthed on Leith Links. Based on the style of these coffins and the way that the remains were arranged, he suggests that these may have been victims of the 1645-46 Plague outbreak.

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Published

30-11-1864

Issue

Vol. 5 (1865)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Note of Human Remains in Wooden Coffins, found in the East Links of Leith. (1864). Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 5, 98-100. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.005.98.100