
005: Eckford Watch Tower & The Tale Of Dandy Jim
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In This Episode:
We travel to the Scottish Borders, to a small village called Eckford and hear a short tale from 1829 that inspired the inhabitants of the parish to build a watchtower in the graveyard in an attempt to keep their loved ones safe.
If you'd like to see this episode on my blog so that you can read it instead, you can find it on my website here
Although there are specific books for Eckford, this and other stories can be found in the following books, all of which are great starting points if you're new to this darker side of history.
- Norman Adams - Scottish Bodysnatchers
- Brian Bailey - The Resurrection Men
- Martin Fido - Bodysnatchers
- Geoff Holder - Scottish Bodysnatchers: A Gazetteer
- Suzie Lennox - Bodysnatchers: Digging Up The Untold Stories of Britain's Resurrection Men
Want a mid-week fix of all things body snatching? Then head on over to my blog at diggingup1800.com
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