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History experts demand removal of human skull from auction

History experts have called for a human skull and thigh bone to be removed from an auction next month, branding the sale of the items “unethical”. The ex-medical items are listed in the Militaria, Domestic & Rural Bygones sale at Taylor’s Auction ...

27 Apr 2022 at 15:25

Auction house to remove human skull from sale after outcry from history experts

The decision by an auction house to withdraw a human skull and thigh bone from sale after an outcry from history experts has been welcomed. The ex-medical items are listed in the Militaria, Domestic & Rural Bygones sale at Taylor’s Auction Rooms ...

27 Apr 2022 at 18:25

Human skull removed from auction after outcry

An auction house has withdrawn a human skull and thigh bone from sale after history experts blasted it as “unethical”. The ex-medical items are listed in the Militaria, Domestic & Rural Bygones sale at Taylor’s Auction Rooms in Montrose, Angus ...

27 Apr 2022 at 16:55

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The only lake in Kilkenny - home to legends of witchcraft and ghost hurlers

Witches, wells, piseogs, pike, curses, Fionn Mac Cumhaill and ghost hurlers all form part of the rich heritage surrounding Kilkenny’s only lake, Lough Cullen. Having read the various accounts of what was supposed to have gone on there in ...

21 Dec 2023 at 15:33

Paintings celebrate 800 years of Britain’s ‘first environmental laws’

Paintings celebrating 800 years of Britain’s “first environmental laws” are going on display in London. An exhibition commemorating eight centuries of Magna Carta and the Charter of the Forest is opening at the Society of Antiquaries in ...

22 Jul 2025 at 18:49

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The witch and ghost hurlers of the only lake in Kilkenny

05 Dec 2024 at 14:33

Artist behind portrait of late Queen depicts Harry and Meghan as historic royals

An artist who was the youngest to paint a portrait of the late Queen has unveiled a series of new works, including pieces depicting the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as historic royals. Dan Llywelyn Hall was just 32 when he was ...

26 Jun 2024 at 09:30

Bronze Age shield returns to Scotland for first time in more than 230 years

An “incredibly rare” Bronze Age shield has returned to Scotland for the first time in more than 230 years, where it has been brought together with five others in a “once-in-a-lifetime” moment. The shield was discovered ...

30 Mar 2026 at 00:01

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