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Witch Map Project @witchmapproject.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

The memorial is a semi-circular wall, with the 19 victims’ names inscribed in the stones. An oak tree is in the centre. It was designed by Martha Lyon, and dedicated on July 19th 2017, the anniversary of the executions of Sarah Good, Elizabeth Howe, Susannah Martin, Rebecca Nurse, and Sarah Wildes.

A close up on the memorial stone for Susannah Martin, who died July 19th 1692.

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Witch Map Project @witchmapproject.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

☀️Memorial of the Day (MOTD): The Proctor’s Ledge Memorial in Salem, USA. Proctor’s Ledge was first identified as a possible site for the 1692 Salem executions in 1921 by Sidney Perley, but this wasn’t confirmed until January 2016 through the work of a team of researchers.

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Witch Map Project @witchmapproject.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

☀️Memorial of the Day (MOTD): Katharina Henot Memorial in Cologne, Germany. Outside Cologne’s town hall stands a statue of Katharina Henot, Germany’s first female postmaster, executed as a witch in 1627. Wealthy and influential, she never confessed under torture but was still put to death.

A shot of Cologne's town hall, ornate and adorned with statues of historical figures.

A close-up shot of two statues, one of Friedrich Spree and the other of Katharina Henot, carved into stone.

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Witch Map Project @witchmapproject.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

The writing on the sculpture reads “Sculpture in honour of Thomassa Roig. In homage of the victims of gender-based violence in the past, present, and future." The square and sculpture opened in November 2021 as part of World Day of Violence Against Women. #earlymodern #witchtrials #medievalsky

An image of the statue in Thomassa Roig Square. It is shaped like a crescent with a woman's face in the centre.

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Witch Map Project @witchmapproject.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

☀️Memorial of the Day (MOTD): Thomassa Roig Square in Corbins, Catalonia (Spain). Thomassa Roig was a resident of Corbins who was executed for witchcraft in 1627. The square includes a sculpture which is dedicated to her and all women subject to violence, which was created by Elisenda Franquet.

A sign marking Thomassa Roig Square, which also says her execution date of 1627.

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Witch Map Project @witchmapproject.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

On November 11, 1669, Grissel was found guilty. She was strangled and then burned at the stake. If you follow Peter Street to Seagate, you’ll come to a black “X” laid in cobblestones. That marks the exact place of her execution.

Large stone cross embedded into a cobblestone street.

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Witch Map Project @witchmapproject.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

☀️Memorial of the Day (MOTD): Grissel Jaffray Memorial in Dundee, Scotland. At the entrance to Peter Street, tiled cones of water and fire frame a plaque for Grissel Jaffray. A 17th-century spaewife, she was accused of witchcraft; only her accusers’ names and execution method are still recorded.

A large mosaic cone filled with flames on the floor of a cobbled street.

A large mosaic cone filled with water on the floor of a cobbled street.

A circular blue plaque on the wall, reading 'Grissell Jaffray, Spaewife, ? to 1669'.

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Witch Map Project @witchmapproject.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

She is depicted with a raccoon and carrying a basket of rosemary, which represents her love for animals and nursing ability. The statue was created by Robert G. Cunningham in 2007, located by Sentara Bayside Hospital, near where she was imprisoned. There is also a plaque describing her trial.

The plaque on the bottom of the statue. It describes Grace Sherwood's trial, where she was subject to trial by water and found guilty of witchcraft.

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Witch Map Project @witchmapproject.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

☀️Memorial of the Day (MOTD): The Grace Sherwood Statue in Virginia, USA. Grace Sherwood was a midwife and the last person to be convicted of witchcraft in Virginia in 1706, although she was never executed. Instead she was imprisoned and lived until age 80.

A picture of the Grace Sherwood Statue. She is depicted holding a basket of rosemary with a raccoon next to her.

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Witch Map Project @witchmapproject.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

The museum, which opened in 2000, is run by Strandagaldur, a non-profit organisation. It aims to share the history and culture of Strandir, a remote coastal region in Iceland where the museum is located. #earlymodern #witchtrials #medievalsky #witchcraft

An image of the upper floor exhibit of the museum, which focuses on the history of the witch hunts in Iceland.

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Witch Map Project @witchmapproject.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

☀️Memorial of the Day (MOTD): The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery and Witchcraft in Hólmavík, Iceland. This museum combines the history of witchcraft practices in Iceland with the history of the witch hunts. In Iceland, over 200 were accused and 21 were executed for witchcraft in the 17th century.

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Witch Map Project @witchmapproject.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

☀️Memorial of the Day (MOTD): The Courthouse Memorial of Anna Göldi in Glarus, Switzerland. In 1782, Swiss servant Anna Göldi was the last woman to be executed for witchcraft in Europe after being accused of cursing and curing a sick child who coughed up pins.

Portrait painting of Anna Göldi with deep shadows and muted colours.

Glarus courthouse with a brightly lit yellow lamp on the top corner. One of the eternal lamps lit in memory of Göldi.

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Witch Map Project @witchmapproject.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Led by the Orkney Heritage Society, the project was supported by Orkney Islands Council, Orkney Builders, Orkney Library and Archive, and St Magnus Cathedral. #earlymodern #medievalsky #witchtrials

A close up of the Orkney Witchcraft Memorial. The text reads 'In memory of those accused of witchcraft.'

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Witch Map Project @witchmapproject.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

The words ‘They wur cheust folk' (‘They were just folk’ in Orcadian dialect) are inscribed along with a design of a sundial on a flat stone. A sundial was chosen for positive symbolism and to represent how time heals. The memorial was unveiled on 9th March 2019.

An image of the Orkney Witchcraft Memorial. A flat stone with the words 'They wur cheust folk' and a sundial is inscribed on it.

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Witch Map Project @witchmapproject.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

☀️Memorial of the Day (MOTD): The Orkney Witchcraft Memorial in Scotland. This memorial is located at Gallows Ha, where the victims of the witch hunts in Orkney were executed from 1594-1708. The exact number of victims is unknown due to missing records, although it is estimated to be around 70.

An image of the hedge that surrounds the Orkney Witchcraft Memorial.

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Witch Map Project @witchmapproject.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

It is an important site for descendants of the victims, giving them a way to connect with their family history. Furthermore, it is popular with tourists and modern witches. #salemwitchtrials #earlymodern #witchtrials #medievalsky #history

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Witch Map Project @witchmapproject.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

It includes 20 stone benches, each recording a victim’s name, execution date, and method of execution. On the threshold, quotes from court transcripts are inscribed, cut off mid sentence to represent how their innocence was ignored. There are also locust trees and a patch of grass in the centre.

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Witch Map Project @witchmapproject.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

☀️Memorial of the Day (MOTD): The Salem Witch Trials Memorial in Salem, USA. This is dedicated to the 20 victims of the Salem Witch Trials. It was opened in 1992 by the Salem Witch Trials Tercentenary Committee after a public competition, with the winning design by Maggie Smith and James Cutler.

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Witch Map Project @witchmapproject.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

☀️Memorial of the Day (MOTD): The Kryštof Alois Lautner Memorial in Mohelnice, Czechia. Lautner was Dean of Šumperk and opposed the Boblig witch trials (1678–1696), which had around 112 victims. Boblig then accused Lautner of witchcraft, and he was executed in 1685 after several rounds of torture.

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Witch Map Project @witchmapproject.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

In 1941, local historian Father Francesco Ferraironi commissioned a plaque to be added to the Cabotina. It reads 'NEL SEC XVI CREDEVASI LUOGO DELLE STREGHE', which translates to ‘In the 16th century it was believed to be a place of witches.’ Now, the Cabotina is a popular site for tourism.

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Witch Map Project @witchmapproject.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

☀️Memorial of the Day (MOTD): The Cabotina in Triora, Italy. During the Triora witch trials 1587-1589, some believed that witches lived in these farmhouses. Actually, these were solitary women who used plants for medicinal purposes. Over 30 were accused in these trials, with at least 4 executed.

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Witch Map Project @witchmapproject.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

☀️Memorial of the Day (MOTD): Memorial to the Victims of the Witch Hunts in Oulu, Finland. ‘Noitavainojen uhrien muistomerkki’ - a Memorial to the Victims of the Witch Hunts, established in 2010 by the University of Oulu’s Humanist Guild to commemorate their 45th anniversary.

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Witch Map Project @witchmapproject.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

The idea was by local councillor James Starkie, the design and creation by local artist and engineer David Palmer, and the unveiling by resident Bobby Elliott, a member of The Hollies. Sources: www.roughlee.org.uk/roughlee-com... www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl... www.atlasobscura.com/places/alice...

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Witch Map Project @witchmapproject.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Rather than as a stereotypical witch, Alice is depicted as a typical woman from the early 17th century wearing shackles: the residents of Roughlee, where Alice was born, wished to have her humanity emphasised. In fact, Roughlee’s community was involved in every aspect of the statue’s production.

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Witch Map Project @witchmapproject.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

☀️Memorial of the Day (MOTD): The Alice Nutter statue in Roughlee, England. Built in 2012 to commemorate the 400 year anniversary of the Pendle Witch Trials, this statue depicts Alice Nutter, one of the 10 victims. She was hanged in August 1612 in Lancaster.

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Witch Map Project @witchmapproject.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

The bronze plaque shows entwined witches’ heads and a serpent, symbolising the duality of good and evil. The dates 1479–1722 mark the peak witch trials in Scotland. Wiccan symbols, the Evil Eye, healing hands, and the Greek gods of medicine also appear, honouring persecuted herbal healers. 🌿

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Witch Map Project @witchmapproject.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

☀️ Memorial Of The Day (MOTD): The Witches Well in Edinburgh, Scotland. This ornate drinking fountain was sculpted in 1894 by John Duncan, commemorating the victims of this execution site.

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Witch Map Project @witchmapproject.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

To represent the victims, it includes 91 windows with a lamp and a plaque containing information about each victim behind it. A 125-metre-long corridor allows visitors to walk past and read the plaques, which were written by Liv Helene Willumsen.🕯️

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Witch Map Project @witchmapproject.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

☀️ Memorial Of The Day (MOTD): The Steilneset Memorial Site in Vardø, Norway. This beautiful structure opened in 2011 after a collaboration between artist Louise Bourgeois and architect Peter Zumthor. It honours the 91 people executed for witchcraft during the 1600-1692 Finnmark Witch Trials.

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