Notes on the Lewis Chessmen

F W L Thomas (Author)


Keywords:
Lewis Chessmen, Folklore
Location(s):
Uig bay, Isle of Lewis, Western Isles, Scotland, UK
Period(s):
Uncertain, Nineteenth century

Abstract


Captain Thomas relates a story from local Lewis folklore about how the Lewis Chessmen came to be buried in Uig bay. Although he suggests that there is a possibility that this account is somewhat accurate, he also acknowledges that this legend does not explain where the Lewis Chessmen originated.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.004.411.413

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Published
30-11-1863
How to Cite
Thomas, F. W. L. (1863). Notes on the Lewis Chessmen. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 4, 411–413. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.004.411.413
Issue
Vol. 4 (1863)
Section
Articles
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.004.411.413