Archaeologists have found evidence of grave robbing while digging at a 19th Century burial ground in West Bromwich.
A team working at the former Providence Baptist Chapel site
found a mortsafe - a metal cage fixed around a coffin to stop people
stealing the body. Empty coffins and one filled with scrap metal were also discovered which archaeologists said was evidence of attempts to deter body snatchers.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-21044770
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