A Dress for Marabel Couper Brings Witch Trial Memories to Life in Orkney
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A Dress for Marabel Couper Brings Witch Trial Memories to Life in Orkney
A new dress created in memory of an Orkney woman executed for witchcraft in 1624 is set to be unveiled at Orkney Library and Archive. The dress honours Marabel Couper, who was condemned to death by public strangulation and burning at Gallow Ha. She was one of thousands of women accused under the Witchcraft Act in Scotland, often targeted through fear, ignorance or long-held grudges. Artist Carolyn Sutton has created the dress as part of her movi…
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