The Lewis Chessmen
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Lewis Chessmen by Colin Smith as part of the Geograph project.
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The Lewis Chessmen
Image: © Colin Smith Taken: 30 Jul 2011
Bright poster depicting some of the famous ivory chessmen. Several of the original pieces are on display within the Western Isles Museum in Stornoway, 2011. The chessmen are normally on display in the British Museum and the National Museum of Scotland but they were originally found in sand dunes at Uig Beach on Lewis. www.cne-siar.gov.uk
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Image Location
Latitude
58.20922
Longitude
-6.383014