The Lewis chessmen (Scottish Gaelic: Fir-thàilisg Leòdhais [fiɾʲˈhaːlɪʃkʲ loː.ɪʃ]) or Uig chessmen, named after the island or the bay where they were found, [1] are a group of distinctive 12th …

This group of eleven medieval chess pieces were part of a large hoard buried on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. The hoard contained 93 gaming pieces in total, including from at least four chess …

Jul 9, 2025 · Sometimes referred to as the Uig Chessmen, as they were found in the parish of Uig on the Isle of Lewis in 1831, the discovery of these 78 chess pieces has raised almost as …

Dec 9, 2024 · Among the oldest and most famous chess pieces in the world, are the Lewis Chessmen. These unique artifacts, dating to around A.D. 1150-1200, were discovered on the …

The Lewis Chessmen discovered on the Isle of Lewis were shown in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1831 for the first time. Handcrafted from walrus tusks and whale teeth in the 12th century, these …

Jul 29, 2025 · Discovered beneath the sands of a windswept Scottish island in 1831, the Isle of Lewis Chessmen are some of the most captivating and enigmatic artefacts in the world of …

We know very little about why the Lewis Chessmen were concealed in the sand dunes, and how they were actually discovered. We do know that these unusual and beautifully carved …

They were found in the vicinity of Uig on the Isle of Lewis in mysterious circumstances. Various stories have evolved to explain why they were concealed there, and how they were discovered.

Jan 24, 2019 · In 1831, a small wooden trove was discovered in a "kirst" (a stone tomb) on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland ’s Outer Hebrides. Inside the trove were 78 figurines portraying …

The chessmen were discovered in early 1831 in a sandbank at the head of Uig Bay on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. There are various local stories …