The remains of a ‘female vampire’ pinned to the ground by a sickle across her throat and a padlocked toe to ‘prevent her returning from the dead’ have been found in a village in Poland.

The remains of a 'female vampire' pinned to the ground by a sickle across her throat and a padlocked toe to 'prevent her returning from the dead' have been found in a village in Poland.

Discovered during archaeological work at a 17th century cemetery in the village of Pien, researchers also found the skeletal remains had a silk cap on its head, indicating she had held a high social status, and a protruding tooth.

Team leader Professor Dariusz Poliński from the Nicholas Copernicus University in the nearby city Torun said the form of burial was unusual.


The remains of a ‘female vampire’ pinned to the ground by a sickle across her throat and a padlocked toe to ‘prevent her returning from the dead’ have been found in a village in Poland.

He said: 'Ways to protect against the return of the dead include cutting off the head or legs, placing the deceased face down to bite into the ground, burning them, and smashing them with a stone.

'The sickle was not laid flat but placed on the neck in such a way that if the deceased had tried to get up most likely the head would have been cut off or injured.'

He added that the padlocked big toe on the skeleton's left foot likely symbolised 'the closing of a stage and the impossibility of returning.'

Records of myths about the undead date back as far as the 11th century in Easter Europe. People feared that some who were buried would claw their way back up to the surface as blood-sucking monsters, and terrorise the living.


Researchers also found the skeletal remains had a silk cap on its head, indicating she had held a high social status, and a protruding tooth.

It is not uncommon the region to find burial sites where a metal rod - or a steak - have been hammered through the skull of the deceased. People at the time believed this was one way to ensuring the person stayed dead.

In some parts of the continent - particularly among Slavic people - belief in the legends of vampires became so wide-spread that it caused mass hysteria, and even led to executions of people thought to be vampires.

People who died in untimely ways - such as through suicide - would also often have been suspected of vampirism, and their bodies would have been mutilated to prevent them from rising from the dead.


Team leader Professor Dariusz Poliński from the Nicholas Copernicus University said: 'Ways to protect against the return of the dead include cutting off the head or legs, placing the deceased face down to bite into the ground, burning them, and smashing them with a stone'.

In 2015, archaeologists in the village of Drewsko 130 miles away found five skeletons buried in a similar manner at a 400-year-old cemetery.

Sickles were found pressed against the throats of an adult man, who was between 35 to 44 years old, and an adult woman around 35 to 39 years old.

An older woman, who was 50 to 60 years old when she died, was buried with a sickle laying across her hips, and a medium sized stone at her throat.

Two more graves, both with sickles placed at the throats of the skeletons, revealed an adult woman between 30 and 39 years old, and a young girl who was just 14 to 19.


Team leader Professor Dariusz Poliński from the Nicholas Copernicus University said: 'Ways to protect against the return of the dead include cutting off the head or legs, placing the deceased face down to bite into the ground, burning them, and smashing them with a stone'.

The researchers who made the discovery said at the time: 'When placed in burials they were a guarantee that the deceased remained in their graves and therefore could not harm the living, but they may also have served to protect the dead from evil forces.

'According to folk wisdom, a sickle protected women in labour, children and the dead against evil spirits.

'It also had a role in rituals designed to counter black magic and witchcraft.'

The latest discovery has now been sent to Torun where archaeologists will carry out further research.


Researchers discovered the remains during archaeological work at a 17th century cemetery in the village of Pien (Pictured).

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Interesting, the existence of vampires and mermaids have been debated for centuries.

To some, it's just a myth and old wives tales.

This reminds me of the walking dead and the vampire diaries which I've watched repeatedly

Vamp ko were wolf ni

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No be only vampire mtcheww,do your findings well and you will see that it might have been an innocent person wey Dem kill unto say the pesin dey different from others.

Damnnn niggar
Isoright

I understand the belief of witch , spiritualism, vampires na world wide thing

Including Africans, Europeans, whites, Asian and every body

But the funny thing na be say those beliefs don dey die and fade away...white don gets sense say those things got no meaning and not reasonable
But in Africa na now the belief strong....

Another disease will soon be unleashed.

Vampirina

What's the title of this film?
It must be interesting

Wondeee!

Chai, things have happened ooo
Shey there no archeologist in Nigeria to study stuff like this in Nigeria so we can know more about the tradition of people who lived on this lands like 1000 years and more ago

God1000:
Interesting, the existence of vampires and mermaids have been debated for centuries.

To some, it's just a myth and old wives tales.

This reminds me of the walking dead and the vampire diaries which I've watched repeatedly

How I go tk get the walking dead bro?

Goosebumps

slawomir:
Damnnn niggar
Isoright

I understand the belief of witch , spiritualism, vampires na world wide thing

Including Africans, Europeans, whites, Asian and every body

But the funny thing na be say those beliefs don dey die and fade away...white don gets sense say those things got no meaning and not reasonable
But in Africa na now the belief strong....

No no baba, the whites still practice their true Traditions.

But African Traditions na still the strongest among all traditions on earth.

Why do you think they were only able to conquer Africa with religion?

Africa was far more developed than them at a time in history.

But Religion destroyed Africa and unfortunately it will soon destroy them whites also, it's karma.

Modified::: Take notes of the words (Tradition and Religion) na two different things.

This is also practiced in Southeast of the old

EnergyEnergy:
Chai, things have happened ooo
Shey there no archeologist in Nigeria to study stuff like this in Nigeria so we can know more about the tradition of people who lived on this lands like 1000 years and more ago

If them tell you, will you believe? . Shey we dey like believe the white man first before our own people.

franchasofficia:
This is also practiced in Southeast of the old

You are right about it been practiced east side, but not of old , they are still many living here in the East presently.

TheboyGhost:


You are right about it been practiced east side, but not of old , they are still many living here in the East.

I mean caging of the dead to prevent the person from reincarnating.


I don't think that is still in practice in Southeast of today because of widespread Christianity

franchasofficia:
I mean caging of the dead to prevent the person from reincarnating.


I don't think that is still in practice in Southeast of today because of widespread Christianity

Hahaha they cage the dead a lot here, it's a secret secret something, but it's easy to wake them up too don't mind me I talk like a mad man.

Between for the record sake. Vampires or whatever the Englishman calls it, still exist and a lot of them live here in the East.

How did they know she was a vampire?

Vampire you say?
Are they even real in the first place?

Why are they digging up graves in the first place?

slawomir:
Damnnn niggar
Isoright

I understand the belief of witch , spiritualism, vampires na world wide thing

Including Africans, Europeans, whites, Asian and every body

But the funny thing na be say those beliefs don dey die and fade away...white don gets sense say those things got no meaning and not reasonable
But in Africa na now the belief strong....

And your exact point is?

There are chances that where you are right now is a grave to a fellow, was a town or portion where life was brought and life was taken.

When you seat down and think it all through, you'd realize that one day, you and everything you covet and struggle for would be gone and disappear into Oblivion.

Even if you're going through a bad patch and don't know which way to turn, keep your head high and stay warm and happy. The life you live might not be brilliant, but don't allow the weight pull you down.

Because one day you'll end up like this and everyone else.

BTW: if you have large mandibles or teeth rest assured that in 1000 years moving forward, you'd be exhumed and promptly labelled a vampire. Lol . But don't be sad because even in death you're still a special one and a glorious sight to behold

vampire!

Generalwoodz:
There are chances that where you are right now is a grave to a fellow, was a town or portion where life was brought and life was taken.

When you seat down and think it all through, you'd realize that one day, you and everything you covet and struggle for would be gone and disappear into Oblivion.

Even if you're going through a bad patch and don't know which way to turn, keep your head high and stay warm and happy. The life you live might not be brilliant, but don't allow the weight pull you down.

Because one day you'll end up like this and everyone else.

BTW: if you have large mandibles or teeth rest assured that in 1000 years moving forward, you'd be exhumed and promptly labelled a vampire. Lol . But don't be sad because even in death you're still a special one and a glorious sight to behold

I love and admire this your write up. Nice one.

Vampires did existed way back if you wanna trace history. They were other powers like mermaids too.

Seriously?

Release am make she reincarnate.

You will be given the gift of immortality