noun
execution ground
Historical term for a place where executions were carried out, especially in the Edo period.
江戸時代、仕置場は鈴ヶ森や小塚原にあった。
In the Edo period, execution grounds were located at Suzugamori and Kozukappara.
刑場 is a more general and formal term for execution ground, while 仕置場 carries a historical, Edo-period nuance.
Compound of 仕置 (しおき, 'punishment, execution') and 場 (ば, 'place').