ball; hingie
Description
Seven small white stone balls, probably hingie or hinchie balls.
Also called henching or hainching balls.
"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" information from NMS. Similar to Irish road bowling.
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Object detail
Dimensions:0 - Whole:Dia 7.6cm (Dia 3")
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