Does some research doubt the age of the historic Chess Set ?
The Chess pieces – currently split between museums in Edinburgh and London – were discovered on Lewis in 1831.
But the research suggests they may have been used in both chess and Hnefatafl – a similar game to chess that was popular in medieval Scandinavia.
It also casts doubt on the traditional theory that the ivory chess pieces were lost or buried by a merchant.
The research was led by Dr Caldwell of the National Museum of Scotland believes the Lewis chess men from the Chess Set may have belonged to a high-ranking chess playerliving on Lewis.
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