Medieval Weavers house

Old Medieval Weavers house situated by the river Stour in Canterbury, just visible protruding over the river is the old Ducking Stool. A ducking stool was a form of punishment and a way of testing if someone was a witch. A person was strapped into the chair, which was then submerged under the water. If the person was a witch, she would survive, and she would be killed. If she wasn't a witch, then she would drown, but at least her name was cleared ...