Finger pillory
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A finger pillory is a style of restraint where the fingers are held in a wooden block, using an L-shaped hole to keep the knuckle bent inside the block.<ref name= Scott347/> The name is taken from the pillory, a much larger device used to secure the head and hands.
Finger stocks were also used in churches for minor offences, like not paying attention during a sermon. An example still survives in St Helen's Church, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England.<ref name= Scott347>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name= lahs>Template:Cite journal</ref>