A patibular fork was type of gallows consisting of two or more columns of stone, with a horizontal beam of wood resting on top. Placed high and visible from the main public thoroughfare, it signaled the seat of high justice, with the number of stone columns indicating the holder's title.
A patibular fork was type of gallows consisting of two or more columns of stone, with a horizontal beam of wood resting on top. Placed high and visible from the main public thoroughfare, it signaled the seat of high justice, with the number of stone columns indicating the holder's title.
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