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How did a hippo skull end up buried underground in Coventry a century ago?
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (220+ words) Coventry Telegraph This summer marks a century since workmen made an extraordinary discovery in Coventry's Coundon area - the skull of a hippopotamus buried 15ft underground The specimen was found during railway excavations near Coundon Road station in June 1926 Workers initially thought…...
The strange tale of a hippo skull unearthed in Coventry 100 years ago
2+ week, 6+ day ago (771+ words) The skull of a hippo found in Coundon, Coventry, 100 years ago(Image: Herbert Art Gallery and Museum) In modern Coventry, Coundon is a bustling residential area. The junction where Holyhead Road meets Four Pound Avenue and Moseley Avenue is one…...
We solved the mystery of the Coventry artwork missing for nearly 30 years
2+ week, 6+ day ago (591+ words) Usually, if you misplace something and haven't recovered it after several decades, chances are it's gone for good. However, that wasn't what happened for a Coventry man who was reunited with an artwork he created that went missing in 1997. Derek…...
Fortune telling and astronomy on offer at Warwickshire's answer to Stonehenge
2+ week, 5+ day ago (266+ words) It’s Warwickshire’s answer to Stonehenge, but the eerie and ancient stone circle known as the Rollright Stones are relatively unknown - even to those who live nearby. Those responsible for preserving the ancient site are holding an open day this August…...