What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Ackworth Plague Stone Associated with the outbreak of plague in 1645. The hollow was intended to hold vinegar to disinfect coins used in payment for supplies left at the boundaries.
The Ackworth Plague Stone from 1645 is a relic used during a plague outbreak; its hollow was filled with vinegar to disinfect coins exchanged between quarantined villagers and suppliers, highlighting medieval efforts to prevent disease spread.
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