Historical information
This wooden base with inserted wooden peg is probably the base for a quoits game. Quoits is a traditional competitive game where players throw a set of horse shoes, rope or rubber rings, or discs one at a time from a particular specified distance towards the wooden base, the aim being to hook them all over the peg.
Physical description
Base; block of square wood with short rod in the middle; probably the base for quoits game.
Inscriptions & markings
None
Subjects
References
- Quoits (England, Wales, Scotland, USA) A detailed history of the game. It also describes the variations, including the Northern (UK) Game, the Long Game, East Anglian (UK) Quoits and Sward or Lawn Quoits.
- Dispelling Some Myths: The Game of Quoits Questioning the unsubstantiated idea that the game of quoits was of ancient origin.
