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May 11, 2024 · Covering art, archaeology, natural sciences and social and industrial history, the Herbert holds a range of incredible collections. Explore what we have in store through this fascinating exhibition packed full of objects and curiosities, from a 4.5 billion year old meteorite to a Covid testing kit. Visit old favourites like LS Lowry’s superb ...
May 18, 2024 · Ogham was an Early Medieval alphabet used primarily for writing in the early Irish language. It predated the use of manuscripts made from vellum. The Ogham stone, 11cm long and weighing 139g, was found in an overgrown garden in Coventry. Credit: The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum. Ogham is a unique writing system consisting of parallel lines in ...
May 9, 2024 · Herbert Art Gallery & Museum Graham Senior, here pictured (right) with Herbert curator Ali Wells, found the stone while weeding in 2020 Mr Senior said his theory was that it could have been a ...
May 15, 2024 · Herbert Art Gallery and Museum. In the spring of 2020, Graham Senior was pulling weeds in his garden in Coventry, England, when he unearthed a rock with some unusual markings. He didn’t know ...
May 8, 2024 · Stone inscribed with ancient ogham writing found in Coventry, England, 2024. Courtesy the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum A 1,600-year-old rock inscribed with early Irish writing was found by a ...
May 8, 2024 · Photograph: The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum. Teresa Gilmore, am archaeologist and finds liaison officer for Staffordshire and West Midlands based at Birmingham Museums, said : “This is an ...
