Editing Gallows (section)

===Temporary===
Gallows can also be temporary. In some of the cases, they were even moved to the location of the crime. In England, [[Pirate|pirates]] were typically executed using a temporary gallows, at low tide in the [[intertidal zone]], then left for the sea to wash over them during the following high tides.<ref name="Konstan1998" /> [[John the Painter]] was hanged in 1777 from the mizzenmast of [[HMS Arethusa (1759)|HMS Arethusa]] for [[arson in royal dockyards]], the highest temporary gallows erected in British history.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portsmouthdockyard.org.uk/Page%206.htm |title=Portsmouth Royal Dockyard History |publisher=Portsmouthdockyard.org.uk |date= |accessdate=2022-09-04 |archive-date=2020-02-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226122038/https://portsmouthdockyard.org.uk/Page%206.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The only surviving New Drop gallows in the UK is in [[Rutland County Museum]]. The gallows was portable and was set up on the gaol (jail) gatehouse roof when needed. This gallows was first used in 1813 to hang two burglars. The New Drop design was not very effective as the drop was too short to break the neck cleanly.