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Reconstructed gaming board

Colchester Castle Museum40/60

British Museum

British Museum
London, United Kingdom

Living in Iron Age Britain was not all hard work; people liked to have fun too. This reconstruction is based on a game found in a grave in Stanway, Essex, and consists of 26 blue and white glass counters and a chequered board. The absence of dice means that it was probably a game of strategy.

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  • Title: Reconstructed gaming board
  • Creator: Colchester Castle Museum
  • Date Created: 40/60
  • Location Created: Stanway, Colchester, UK
  • Physical Dimensions: Length: 56.5 cm; Diameter: 41 cm
  • External Link: Colchester and Ipswich Museums homepage
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