Some groups embed small gems into the mud before it hardens, and as a result graves are unmarked in order to deter grave robbers.
The head of a wolf, if hung outside a house, would deter wolves, robbers and evil spirits.
So she built a fence to deter potential robbers and plants corn for lean times while her neighbors make their own adjustments to suburban life.
Store owners say that the walls not only deter robbers, but also give them psychological reassurance.
The stones may have been thought to deter grave robbers and scavengers.
Nonetheless, the metallic coffins were highly desirable by more affluent individuals and families for their potential to deter grave robbers.
They were highly desirable by more affluent individuals and families for their ability to deter grave robbers.
And we've kept the exact location secret to deter grave robbers and pothunters.
He has said that toll collectors need guns to protect themselves and deter robbers, but the authority contends the officers are safer without guns.
The landlord, Winfield Bishop, said tenants had told him they wanted the gates to deter robbers.