Pillory General

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The pillory was located in the middle of the square and was used to administer minor punishments for offenses such as perjury, slander, or fraud.
It was most often a wooden or stone column to which the condemned were chained for a certain period (hours or even days). The punishment was then carried out by the entire community – spitting, insults, mockery, and the occasional blow were common.

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