These stocks are still regularly used on unruly diners during contemporary medieval banquets.

The centre's 'Great Hall' offered medieval banquets through the year.

A medieval banquet held in a turreted mansion.

The show will be followed by a medieval banquet, tickets for which can be bought at the castle or by calling 029 2088 3143.

Wild boar were so popular at medieval banquets that they were hunted to extinction by the 13th century.

Curiously, the whole thing is then followed with a medieval banquet.

Warwick Castle has events on all year, from jousting to classic cars and medieval banquets.

While the knights were busy slaughtering one another, we in the audience were grappling with the medieval banquet.

Exhibitions, educational films, period plays, even music, are all on the agenda but medieval banquets are firmly off it.

The salad bar, where you go next, looks like a spread at a medieval banquet.