PPAC [Photographing Public Art Challenge]
I copied this about the sculpture on the Whitby Sculpture Trail “along the riverside where you’ll find Emma’s tribute to one of Whitby’s strangest legends – the Penny Hedge. The story goes that one autumn day in 1159, a group of noblemen were hunting nearby. Their hounds attacked a boar which took shelter in a hermitage, the hermit closing the door on the dogs. The enraged hunters attacked the hermit, leaving him for dead. On his deathbed he suggested that, instead of the death penalty for murder, they and their descendants should enact an annual penance – the construction of a woven ‘hedge’ from branches cut using only a knife ‘of a penny price’. The hedge needed to withstand three tides: if it didn’t, the lords would forfeit their lands. The planting of the Penny Hedge has continued every year at 9am on the eve of Ascension Day, 39 days after Easter. When the hedge is planted a horn is blown three times and “Out on ye, out on ye, out on ye!” is called out.”
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Lins Doodles 
Oh this is such a great sculpture for this seek. Thanks Lin for playing along 😀
The story adds so much to the picture, Lin. The weaving almost looks like it could be a trimmed hedge. Fabulous sculpture.
Than you
You’re welcome. 🙂
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Are the sculptures fairly recent? I love them! I used to visit Whitby a couple of times a year when I lived in the north east and don’t recollect seeing these. Many thanks for sharing!
Yes, I think the first one went up about a year ago. I haven’t seen them all, hope to see more when I go back.
Doubt I’ll manage it but they’re beautiful.
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