Child's skeleton found padlocked to 17th century grave in Poland to 'stop vampire rising from the dead'

In Poland, the skeleton of a child was found chained to a grave. They are remains from the 17th century, and as the researcher of medieval burials explains, the corpses were chained to the graves to prevent the dead from “rising from the dead”.

Child's remains found padlocked to grave and buried face down

People "feared after death" used to be buried with precautionary measures, including padlocks and sickles around their necks.

Child's skeleton found padlocked to 17th century grave in Poland to 'stop vampire rising from the dead'

The bones of the six- to seven-year-old were buried facedown with a triangular iron padlock under one foot. The remains date from an era that viewed ghosts, zombies and other supernatural entities as being as real as humans.

Archaeologists Uncover Why 17th-Century Child Was Padlocked To His Grave

Archaeologists unearthed the remains of a 17th-century child padlocked to his grave in southeastern Poland

Child padlocked in Polish grave reflects ancient supernatural beliefs

Archaeologists in Poland have uncovered the remains of a 17th-century child padlocked to his grave to stop him rising from the dead, a discovery that turns the spotlight on beliefs in vampires as Halloween approaches.

Polish archaeologists find remains of 17th-century woman and child padlocked in their graves

Archaeologists in Poland have uncovered the remains of a 17th-century child padlocked to his grave to stop him rising from the dead, a discovery that turns the spotlight on beliefs in vampires as Halloween approaches.