The Roadside Burial of Suicides
An East Anglian Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8934837 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Halliday (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 121 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 81-93 |
| Publication date | 2010-03-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Folklore (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0015-587X • E-ISSN: 1469-8315 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00155870903482023 |
| OpenAlex | W1999988222 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 7 |
While folklorists and social historians have assumed that the roadside burial of suicides was a widespread custom in England, there have been few efforts to research or locate specific examples. This study traces documented cases of the practice, and known (or suspected) roadside graves from one area of England in an attempt to establish how common this was. Notes [1] Personal conversation with Lyn Knights, manager of Denny's clothes shop, Southwold. [2] Robert Halliday, "Ghost Walk in Suffolk," BBC Radio Four Rambling Series, broadcast 6 June 2003. [3] Jancis Harvey, "Young Gypsy," People and Places CD, 2000. [4] Personal communication from Noel Aves of Moulton
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |