Akebar Murder Stone
1826 · Beside the A684 road near Akebar, North Yorkshire
Description
This monument marked the location of a brutal 19th-century local killing. Uniquely, the stone was known for its incredibly simple, chilling inscription, which featured nothing but the date of the crime and the commandment "do no murder".
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