World's Oldest Football

Believed to be the world's oldest football, it was found in Mary Queen of Scots’ chamber during renovations at Stirling Castle in 1981. It had become lodged in the rafters. It was created between 1540 and 1570, making it around 500 years old.

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Posted on May 8, 2018

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