13th century AD
Mica schist gaming board
Mica schist gaming board
Mica schist gaming board
Temple-na-Skellig, Lugduff, Co. Wicklow This piece of shale was used as a gaming board. Lines were scratched on its surface and show that it was used to play Merels or Nine-Mens-Morris.
13th century AD.
NMI E522:062
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