The chiding stone was used as a seat of judgment, mainly to remonstrate overbearing local wives.

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Chiding Stone at Chiddingstone. Chiddingstone means "the stone of Chidda's tribe"

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Location: Chiddingstone, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Yon Marsh / Alamy / Afripics
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