from Falkirk to Slamannan Road, Stirlingshire
Add to albumThese 19th-century stone hainching balls were found while remaking the Falkirk to Slamannan Road.
One of six stone henching balls found while remaking the Falkirk to Slamannan road
In hainching, two or more men threw stone or iron balls two or three miles along a road to a defined point. The man who reached it in the fewest throws was the winner. The sport, which died out in Scotland by 1820, was reintroduced by Irish emigrants.
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- Online ID: 000-100-001-653-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland
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- Ref: National Museums Scotland H.NS 58
- Date: 19th century
- Material: Stone
Stone
Stone
Stone
Ball, henching
Ball, henching
Ball, henching
Ball, henching
- Dimensions: 45 - 66 mm D
45 - 66 mm D
45 - 66 mm D
45 - 66 mm D
- What: Ball, henching
Ball, henching
Ball, henching
Ball, henching
- Subject: Sports (NMAS Classification)
Sports (NMAS Classification)
Sports (NMAS Classification)
Sports (NMAS Classification)
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- Where: Scotland, Stirlingshire, Falkirk
Scotland, Stirlingshire, Falkirk
Scotland, Stirlingshire, Falkirk
Scotland, Stirlingshire, Falkirk
Stirlingshire, Slamannan
Stirlingshire, Slamannan
Stirlingshire, Slamannan
Stirlingshire, Slamannan
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