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County Derry ‘giant ’ skeleton to be removed from British museum after 250 years

The skeleton of a County Derry 'giant' who dreaded becoming an exhibit will be removed from a British museum after 250 years on display. Charles Byrne from Littlebridge was seven foot seven inches tall and performed as a 'curiousity act', calling ...

18 Jan 2023 at 17:33

£50,000 reward offered in hunt for rare coins stolen in 2007

A £50,000 reward has been offered in the hunt for a nationally important collection of early Scottish coins stolen from a renowned private collector 17 years ago. More than 1,000 coins from the 12th and 13th centuries were taken from the home of ...

27 Nov 2024 at 16:57

19th century lizard specimen to be repatriated from Scotland to Jamaica

A 170-year-old lizard specimen is to be returned to its Jamaican homeland from a Scottish university collection as part of reparatory justice moves. The Jamaican Giant Galliwasp, a species now presumed extinct, is thought to have been collected ...

18 Apr 2024 at 13:51

Scotland

Money to address slavery and colonialism in museums could be wasted, MSPs warned

Money to address the role of slavery and colonialism in Scottish museums could be “wasted” unless more permanent funding is provided, MSPs have heard. Holyrood’s Culture Committee also discussed whether work to reinterpret imperial legacies in ...

28 Nov 2024 at 12:34

Scottish university returns rare Tasmanian shell necklace

A rare Tasmanian shell necklace that was donated to a Scottish university in the 19th century is returning to its homeland, 30 years after the first request for its repatriation. The 148cm-long necklace is believed to have been made by ...

19 Mar 2025 at 10:40

Scotland

Largest gold nugget found in Scotland in over 400 years goes on display

The largest gold nugget found in Scotland in more than 400 years has gone on display in a public collection. The “Douglas” gold nugget weighs 85 grams (three ounces) and was found in a river in Perthshire in 2017. Due to its ...

31 Aug 2022 at 14:47

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