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The gibbet platform is a medieval monument located in Yorkshire, England. The structure represents a form of public justice apparatus typical of the medieval period, when such installations served both practical and symbolic functions in the administration of law and maintenance of social order. The physical remains consist of a raised platform construction designed to display executed criminals, a practice that persisted through the medieval and early modern periods. Such monuments reflect the importance placed on public punishment and deterrence in medieval English society, with their prominent siting intended to reinforce authority and discourage criminal behaviour within the local community.
The gibbet platform is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005802. View the official record →
The gibbet platform is a medieval monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005802.
The gibbet platform is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1005802.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mill gas plant, Shaw Lodge Mills (1.5 km), Ventilation chimney and furnace house 260m south of Park Farm (1.5 km), Magna Via (2.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The gibbet platform's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
The gibbet platform stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.