Jaywick Maretello Tower Spring Talks: The Quest for Quamstowe - Exploring judicial execution in medieval Essex
Join this talk by Simon Coxall to learn about medieval murder in Essex.
Explore how people were sent to the gallows, and the current progress of the 'Essex Gallows Project' which seeks to explore the history and archaeology of this dark chapter in our past.
Tickets are £3.00 each and must be booked in advance.
Doors open at 10.30am.
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