Skärv: a place of execution

Västra Götaland · Sweden · Execution site

A former place of public execution marks this spot near Skärv parish in Skara. Executions were deliberately staged at the margins of a community, on ground like this wooded ground, so the memory would linger as a warning. Registered in Fornsök as L1961:4963.

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Where is Skärv: a place of execution located?

Skärv: a place of execution is in Västra Götaland, Sweden.

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