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Posted: 01 Oct 2018

Taken: 26 Sep 2018

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'Gibbet rock' .. Cressbrook dale .. Derbyshire.

'Gibbet rock' .. Cressbrook dale .. Derbyshire.
Along 'Cressbrook dale' we see ahead - the prominent 'Gibbet rock' ...so named because many years ago - criminals were placed and held captive in a 'Gibbet' a type of cage suspended from the rock. The poor captives were placed inside the cage either dead - or died later - and remained there..as a deterrent to all who pass by. On some mapping the rock is shown as 'Peters stone'.

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 David G Johnson
David G Johnson club
Cheers Andy.. yes there were some cruel methods back in olden times eh ? .. in fact .. very cruel methods !! ...cor blimey ! glad I missed them !
Dave.
6 years ago.
 David G Johnson
David G Johnson club
Imagine .... as the poor thieves and vagabonds are dragged to the top in chains..cold and bedraggled - beaten then lashed into the cage swinging in the rain and gales... then the prisoner guard .. says....
''Sorry it's a horrible death mate... but just look at those views''
6 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
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Hmm. My subject at uni was Medieval history, Dj. ... especially Southeast European medieval History. Now those were bloodthirsty times or what!
6 years ago.
 David G Johnson
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Gotcha'... I don't know what era he was from... but I once read of..''Vlad the impaler'' Cor blimey !
Cheers for info'.. /.. Dave
6 years ago.
 (*NIKonGT*)
(*NIKonGT*)
Such a wonderful landscape!
6 years ago.

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