1,600-Year-Old Inscribed Stone with Irish Alphabet Unearthed in Englishman’s Garden

A man weeding his garden in Coventry, England, has discovered a remarkable 1,600-year-old stone inscribed with a message in the ancient Irish alphabet known as ogham. The discovery has baffled archaeologists and raised questions about how the stone came to be in central England. Ideas include that it may have been a commemorative object, a tool for conversion by Irish Christian monks, or a means of identification for an Irish tradesman.

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