Lilias’ Bones is the story of the only witch in Scotland with a grave and the search for her stolen bones. In this podcast series, American journalist, Breena Kerr goes to Scotland to understand what happened during the European Witch Hunts, why hundreds of thousands were murderedand the legacy that still endures today.
The coastal image is t
he “grave” where Lilias Adie was buried. As you can see, it’s in the mud of the intertidal zone. That large flat stone is the one that was laid over her coffin and likely still serves as a marker for the location of bones that may have been discarded when her grave was robbed. The grave is located in the town of Torryburn, Scotland. The original photographs of Lilias Adie’s skull were taken at St. Andrews University. Then, a forensic artist at Dundee University created the image of what Lilias Adie may have looked like
when she was alive.