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The Govan Stones ๐ก๐
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Stunning Viking-Age sculpture collection from the early medieval kingdom of Strathclyde, held in A-listed Govan Old โฐ๏ธ OPEN 7 DAYS, 11am to 4pm ๐ FREE entry!
- STUNNING find at Govan Old: We've just uncovered a probable early medieval carved stone of a figure, perhaps with a shield on a strap, a weapon over their shoulder, a robe, and a pony tail and possibly a beard. More as we get it. Open until 4:45pm today and Sunday from 10am.
- ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ก๐๐ช๐ฆ It looks like our @UofGArchaeo archaeologists and volunteers have discovered one of the early medieval @GovanStones from the Viking-Age Kingdom of Strathclyde. Watch Prof. @driscoll_s and @GovanStones' Frazer at this wonderful rediscovery!
00:00 - Please share and make this a #FollowFriday for our museum, which hosts a wondrous collection of Viking-Age carved stones from the lost early medieval kingdom of Strathclyde. Getting close to 8,000 fantastic followers, so a huge thanks to those following us already! #FindsFriday
- Would you be so kind and help the early medieval @GovanStones? Following us on X, Facebook, Instagram and Threads increases our visibility, as does leaving TripAdvisor and Google Reviews. We're always free and open 7 days, 1-4pm โ๏ธ๐โช๏ธ Please share, if you like, thank you!
- Moments of Discovery: a stunning NEW find we made only yesterday: an early modern tombstone from the 17th or 18th century in the โช graveyard at @GovanStones. #MementoMoriMonday
00:00 - โด๏ธWe're delighted to announce the return of the GOVAN FERRY! โด๏ธ Starts Friday 22nd June. โ๏ธFREE passage between Govan and the Riverside Museum! Donations welcome. โ๏ธ
- ๐YOU DID IT, PEOPLE! ๐ The Govan Stones are OFFICIALLY Scotland's top 'Hidden Gem' and we COULD NOT BE MORE GRATEFUL!
- โผ๏ธUhh, guys... No big deal or anything but... ๐ข LOST CARVINGS of the ancient Kingdom of Strathclyde TURN UP in Govan Graveyard! On yersels @northlighter & big thanks to all Stones 'n' Bones volunteers! thegovanstones.org.uk/news.html #archaeology #discovery #strathclyde
- Come see the Govan Warrior, the newly-discovered early medieval carved stone of exquisite quality that's causing international excitement. On display at Govan Old today until 4:45pm. FREE ENTRY, as always. It's also the last day of @Glasgowdodf!
- The stunning NEW find we made only yesterday: an early modern tombstone from the 17th or 18th century in the ancient โช graveyard at @GovanStones. #MementoMoriMonday
- ๐จ ๐ฝ๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, Pt 1๏ธโฃ Amazing discovery on the Day 1 probe survey! @GovanStones volunteer Aaron found this ๐ญ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ด headstone to Elisabeth ?McKala?, which may be a M(a)cAuley type name (Alan Leslie pers. comm.) and, thus, of early medieval Old Norse-Gaelic origins!
- ๐๏ธ + ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ THREAD Thrilled to launch the @GovanStones | @archaeoptics3d Collection with a ๐๏ธ giveaway of a 3D-printed handpainted resin 1:32 scale model of a Govan hogback, normal price ยฃ14! RT, Follow & Like for your chance to win a ๐๏ธ Govan hogback model
- ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐ โ๏ธ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด-๐๐ด๐ฒ archaeology from the early medieval Kingdom of Strathclyde has been rediscovered as we reopen Prof. Stephen Driscoll's @thetimeteam trench from 1996. This is part of the 10th-century monumental roadway from church to Doomster Hill!
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