Nine Holes

A possible forerunner of the better-known Three Men's Morris; and the ancestor to Noughts and Crosses, which is known from the nineteenth century.

3" x 3" quarter-sawn oak board, with fired unglazed ceramic pieces, which are supplied in a linen pouch. Comes with rules and  brief historical notes.

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• Oak board 3" x 3"
• Playing pieces of unglazed fired clay; three each of buff and terracotta
• Pieces supplied in a linen pouch

All our boards are made of quarter-sawn oak, each with their own distinctive figuring; so the board supplied may differ slightly from that shown in the picture.

Historic Period or Date:

• Roman to present day

Materials and Special Features:

• Quarter-sawn oak board
• Fired clay playing pieces
• Linen drawstring pouch for playing pieces

Dimensions:

• Board: 3" x 3"; of 3/8" thick oak
• Playing pieces c. 1/2" diameter