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“HISTORY TEACHES EVERYTHING,
INCLUDING THE FUTURE”
Lamartine
This amazing stone, remnant of medieval punishment in the form of stocks, is in Dartmoor in Devon.
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A self-taught, passionate photographer and writer – I love capturing beauty through the eyes of a camera. I have self-published 9 books, all non-fiction except one. My books are real life human interest topics that I feel are worthy of reflection.
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What a great capture…but obviously not if you were the one ‘captured’. :)
thanks so much for your comment ……….I know it looks quite uncomfortable….. ha!
– Charmiene Maxwell-batten
What an amazing and lasting relic of history!
Many thanks Shiva!
– Charmiene Maxwell-batten
Wow. You read about this type of punishment in history books, even more recent than medieval times. This photo illustrates how uncomfortable, then painful, this would be. Nice find.
thanks so much …..yes it looks really uncomfortable!!
– Charmiene Maxwell-batten
Wonderful capture.
thankyou very much Rasim!
– Charmiene Maxwell-batten
Still happens in my country, for mentally disturbed people whose family cannot afford hospital.
Oh Gosh really? that is sad to use such things on people.
– Charmiene Maxwell-batten
Wondered what I was looking at. Now I know! Isn’t it a strange bit of history to still be around when so much else is gone.
yes it still stand strong on Dartmoor as a piece of history!
– Charmiene Maxwell-batten
Which appendages went in those holes? Feet or hands?
LoL! usually the head went in those stocks – and then people though rotten things at the person who was imprisoned in that. You’re right this one looks like the hands went in there
– Charmiene Maxwell-batten
OMG!!! I THOUGHT IT WAS A STONE BENCH!!!!!
LoL!!! I am not really sure what the heck it is.
– Charmiene Maxwell-batten
The person would lie on his back or stomach with his arms stretched above his head in the locks. That is how it worked. Very cruel. Fantastic capture!!!
Dear Deborah, thankyou so very much for including my photo in your wonderful group, also I really appreciate that information on how it worked.
– Charmiene Maxwell-batten
WOW!
What a bold statement!
Great lighting & clarity.
I can’t believe this is actually used…horrific!
It even looks like there’s a ghastly facial expression on the side of the stone!
Thanks so much for your comments Lacey, yes it is a horrible medieval punishment.
– Charmiene Maxwell-batten