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For a very long time, people believed that unchristened children became evil spirits when they died. To avoid this, their remains had to be buried in hollowed ground. Small boxes with the remains of unborn or stillborn children have been fund in churches all over Norway, often hidden under the floors, by the altar or behind one of the boards making up the pulpit.
There has been little research done on abortion caskets like this, and the Women's Museum would love to hear about other cases. Please contact us on kvinnemuseet@annomuseum.no