Mortsafe - burial boxes from the past Bashny.Net

The first examples of installation burial vault dated XIX-th century. It was in Scotland and the main reason for their appearance, have become too active medical students who did not have enough samples for the study.

For the study of anatomy, the students had the rare opportunity provided by official government - executed criminals. The government has long turned a blind eye to the actions of the students, as a result, it was necessary for the development of medicine and science in general. However, when there was a illegal business, it's time to make decisions. After the middle of the XIX-th century, many were ready to transport the corpses even on the continent. Alas, only the rich could afford to install burial safes. Therefore, the poor have used stones and other tricks, complicating the possibility of exhumation. Mortsafe first appeared in 1816, the year.