Royal coffins are traditionally made from well-seasoned oak from the Sandringham estate
coffin
The idea comes out of Italy
The sarcophagus was found in Sydney Gardens, Bath
The bizarre story has emerged from Russia
In the 24- second clip a woman can be seen dancing on top of a wooden coffin
Parents were furious at the macabre task
"The coffin is in a very bad condition, very deteriorated. We found many cracks, we found many missing parts, missing layers"
No one noticed at the time and the burial went ahead
“April ye 20, 1650, was buried Emme, the wife of Thomas Toplace, who was found delivered of a child after she had lain two hours in the grave”
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