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The Pittenweem Witches

Pittenweem, Fife

A mob murdered a woman accused of witchcraft on the shore.

In 1704 a young man in Pittenweem accused several local women of bewitching him. They were imprisoned and tortured.

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When
1704–1705
Where
56.2100, -2.7300
Group
Witches & witch trials

Visiting

Pittenweem is a fishing village on the East Neuk of Fife.

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