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Britannia

Board Game
1986 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Board game, box lid printed with figures of a Roman, Viking and Norman soldier amidst battle. The board is printed with a large map of Great Britain, with ancient regions indicated within borders.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 30 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Box
  • Lid
  • Packaging
  • Box
  • Packaging
  • Board Game
  • Instructions
  • Playing Cards
  • Playing Card
  • Playing Card
  • Playing Card
  • Playing Card
  • Playing Card
  • Playing Card
  • Playing Card
  • Playing Card
  • Playing Card
  • Playing Card
  • Playing Card
  • Playing Card
  • Playing Card
  • Playing Card
  • Playing Card
  • Playing Card
  • Playing Card
  • Playing Card
  • Playing Card
  • Playing Card
  • Playing Pieces
  • Playing Pieces
  • Playing Pieces
  • Playing Pieces
  • Dice
TitleBritannia (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Printed card
Brief description
Board game, Britannia, made in England by Gibson Games in 1986
Physical description
Board game, box lid printed with figures of a Roman, Viking and Norman soldier amidst battle. The board is printed with a large map of Great Britain, with ancient regions indicated within borders.
Dimensions
  • Box height: 4cm
  • Box width: 50.5cm
  • Box depth: 31.5cm
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by Martin Edwardes
Subject depicted
Place depicted
Collection
Accession number
B.78:1 to 30-2015

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Record createdJuly 27, 2017
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