A boarded oak gaol door, English, with three graffiti dates in the 1630s, 17th century or possibly earlier


One side of three vertical oak boards, the other with horizontal boards, with chamfered edges, the opening edged with strips of iron, 67cm wide x 5cm deep x 150cm high, (26in wide x 1 1/2in deep x 59in high)
|With fascinating and macabre prisoner graffiti, including three hatch-carved birds, a gibbet with hanged man and flanking ladder, the inscription 'A Place of Care', and another reading '1638...THE 22TH DECEMBER...HERE WAS I...THO*CRIMER'.