Quoit

Quoits were heavy iron rings, rounded on one side, flat on the other and weighing 8-12 pounds but could be up to 23 pounds. They were hurled at a steel pin driven into a three-foot square clay bed, with the common length of the green being 22 yards.
Object no :
SQMS001n
Collection :
Quoiting
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
diameter inside:118mm, diameter outside 200mm
Materials :
metal
Location :
NA
Related site :
Mark Farm, Castle Kennedy
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