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Following the ill-fated 1263 expedition of Haakon IV of Norway, the Outer Hebrides and the Isle of Man were yielded to the Kingdom of Scotland as a result of the 1266 Treaty of Perth.

Although their contribution to the islands can still be found in personal and place names, the archaeological record of the Norse period is very limited.

The best known find is the Lewis chessmen, which date from the mid 12th century.