Hainching balls

These 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
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.NS 58
Date:	19th century
Material:	Stone Stone Stone Stone
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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