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Lilias Adie

Torryburn, Fife

A woman buried under a slab on the shore so the Devil couldn't take her.

Lilias Adie was accused of witchcraft in 1704 and died in prison before she could be tried. She was buried on the shore at Torryburn, under a heavy stone slab, to stop the Devil reanimating her body.

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When
1704
Where
56.0580, -3.5550
Group
Witches & witch trials

Visiting

Her grave slab can be found on the shore at low tide.

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