The FASCINATING Lewis Chessmen : In Focus

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Welcome to In Focus. In this series we take a closer look at particular sites, finds and objects from the world of Archaeology.

Today we take a look at a fascinating discovery of early medieval chess pieces on the Isle of Lewis...

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