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Medieval Ducking Stool - by Victor Naumenko ©

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Medieval Ducking Stool

At the rear of the Old Weavers House is a medieval Ducking Stool, jutting out over the river. It was historically used as a method of punishing 'scolds' - women accused by their husbands of talking back too much. The Stool may also have been used as a more severe punishment for suspected witches. The suspected witch was dunked under the water and held there for several minutes. If she (it was usually a female) did not drown, she was proved a witch. If she drowned, at least her name was cleared.
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Photographer: © Victor Naumenko (Gallery)(7th October 2012)

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Camera Make: SONY Model: DSC-W200
Exposure Program: Program, Focal length: 22.8 mm, ISO: 800, Exposure time: 1/50 sec, Metering Mode: Multi-Segment, Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Date/Time Creation: January 5, 2011, 3:43 pm
ImageID:1160835, Image size: 2048 x 1536 pixels

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