diff --git a/crates/iceberg/src/spec/schema/mod.rs b/crates/iceberg/src/spec/schema/mod.rs
index b1afa62c1a..5c677a597b 100644
--- a/crates/iceberg/src/spec/schema/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/iceberg/src/spec/schema/mod.rs
@@ -410,9 +410,14 @@ impl Schema {
     }
 
     /// Return A HashMap matching field ids to field names.
-    pub(crate) fn field_id_to_name_map(&self) -> &HashMap<i32, String> {
+    pub fn field_id_to_name_map(&self) -> &HashMap<i32, String> {
         &self.id_to_name
     }
+
+    /// Return a hashmap matching field ids to nested fields.
+    pub fn field_id_to_fields(&self) -> &HashMap<i32, NestedFieldRef> {
+        &self.id_to_field
+    }
 }
 
 impl Display for Schema {