Hutchinson's Hole
Encyclopedia
Hutchinson's Hole is a large sinkhole
(located in Saint Ann
in northern Jamaica
) named after the 18th century serial killer Lewis Hutchinson
, who used the sinkhole to dispose of bodies in the 18th century. Its depth is approximately 98 metres (321.5 ft), with a cave entrance some 5 by 3 metres widening to approximately 18 by 25 metres at the bottom.
The hole is believed to have claimed a number of victims since.
Sinkhole
A sinkhole, also known as a sink, shake hole, swallow hole, swallet, doline or cenote, is a natural depression or hole in the Earth's surface caused by karst processes — the chemical dissolution of carbonate rocks or suffosion processes for example in sandstone...
(located in Saint Ann
Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
Saint Ann is the largest parish in Jamaica. It is situated on the north coast of the island, in the county of Middlesex, roughly halfway between the eastern and western ends of the island. It is often called 'the Garden Parish of Jamaica' on account of its natural beauty...
in northern Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
) named after the 18th century serial killer Lewis Hutchinson
Lewis Hutchinson
Lewis Hutchinson, a Scottish immigrant to Jamaica, was the first recorded serial killer in Jamaica's history and one of its most prolific.Hutchinson, better known as the Mad Master and Mad Doctor of Edinburgh Castle, was born in Scotland in 1733 where he is believed to have studied medicine. In the...
, who used the sinkhole to dispose of bodies in the 18th century. Its depth is approximately 98 metres (321.5 ft), with a cave entrance some 5 by 3 metres widening to approximately 18 by 25 metres at the bottom.
The hole is believed to have claimed a number of victims since.