Thesaurus Term/Concept: GALLOWS

Identifier 68729
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A structure used for execution by hanging. Usually two uprights and a cross-piece, from which the offender is suspended by the neck.

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Context Record
Monument Type MCC321 Gallows at Bourne Ponds in 1286, Bourne Road, Colchester (Monument)