In Christchurch, Dorset, meanwhile, a replica ducking stool sits on the riverside next to a plaque describing it as a “means of public ridicule and humiliation.” ...

Simple History. Witch Trial Ducking Stools. Posted: November 26, 2024 | Last updated: March 5, 2025. The Ducking stool was a 16th and 17th Century form of punishment derived from the earlier ...