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MuseumsSite Name: Hunterian Museum
Country: Scotland
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County: North Lanarkshire Type: Museum
Nearest Town: Glasgow
Map Ref: NS56906667
Latitude: 55.871881N  Longitude: 4.288623W
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Anne T visited on 21st Aug 2019 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 3 Access: 4 Hunterian Museum: A (very) rainy day in Glasgow stopped us from going out on my 'well hunt', so we found our way to the Hunterian Museum, which I've always wanted to visit. The displays were nicely done, although the museum as a whole was a lot smaller than I anticipated. I found the display on the Antonine Wall fascinating, along with some of the medical and scientific items on the first floor. At the time of our visit, the Royal College of Surgeon's building was closed (the website said until 2021, for redevelopment). Unlike most museums, where you need to seek approval to post photographs, the Hunterian says: Photograph Policy: Our visitors are welcome to take photographs and video for personal, non-commercial use. We hope you will share them on your social networks! #hunterian (note: see their copyright statement on the line re works of art). Note: the stone balls were not on display at the time of our visit.

AstroGeologist visited on 3rd Jul 2019 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 3 Access: 5 Hunterian : A small collection of Prehistoric Artefacts. Of particular interest are : °13 PETROSPHERES (Largest collection in the world of carved Neolithic Petrospheres) °10 NEOLITHIC AXEHEADS & HAMMERS °3 TANGED ARROWHEADS °2 COLLARED CINERARY URNS There is no Archaeological information on display at these items, (Like when and where they were found) and as a whole the displays could be presented a little better. The Petrospheres are especially significant and deserve a whole display to themselves instead of being lumped in with non related items. Their historical rarity and significance should be highlighted. As well as these prehistoric artefacts the Hunterian also houses a nice Mineral & Gemstome collection on the same floor. *Getting There ; Just over a 5 minute walk from Kelvinhall Subway station. Come out the station and turn left, walk along Dumbarton Road for 330m and you'll come to an entrance archway to the University of Glasgow (Which is an entrance to the Hunterian Museum) the road name changes to Argyle Street here. Walk up through the archway into a 'Maze' of streets and turns following the tourists (It is VERY BADLY signposted - it's like they don't want you to find it) until you find the entrance to the museum.



Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 4 Ambience: 3 Access: 4.5

Hunterian Museum
Hunterian Museum submitted by cosmic : The Hunterian Museum has one of the largest collections of carved stone balls in the country. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Museum in Glasgow

Part of Glasgow University, it claims to be Scotland's oldest public library. Mainly medical but with good Roman collection especially from Antoine's wall.

It has one of the largest collections of carved stone balls in the country.
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Hunterian Museum
Hunterian Museum submitted by Anne T : This distance slab, accession no. GLAHM:F.1969.22, is labelled "Director's Choice" in the museum. Found near Hutcheson Hill, West Dunbartonshire and recorded as Canmore 44548, the museum information sign reads: "This stone shows elaborate Roman architecture, perhaps a triumphal archway, punctuating the inscription. In the central scene a female, possibly Britannia, gives a miniature laurel wreath ... (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Hunterian Museum submitted by Anne T : Distance slab with the distance unusually left blank, possibly to be completed at a later date. Accession no. GLAHM:F.11. The inscription reads: IMP.C.T.AE.HADRIANO.ANTONINO.AVG.PIO.P.P.VEX.LEG.XX.V.V. FEC.P., which translates as: "For the Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antonius Augustus Pius, Father of his Country, a detachment of the Twentieth Valient and Victorius Legion, built … feet"... (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Hunterian Museum submitted by Anne T : This is a cast of a distance slab, accession no. GLAHM:F.8. The original was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1871 (Chicago) after being sold to an American buyer. Found at Hutcheson Hill, East Dunbartonshire. The casts were taken by the Glasgow Archaeological Society in the late 19th century. Also recorded as Canmore 44512. The inscription reads: IMP C T AEL HADRIANO ANTONINO AVG PIO P P VEX LEG ... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Hunterian Museum
Hunterian Museum submitted by Anne T : A sandstone distance slab, museum accession no. GLAHM:F.9. The inscription reads: IMP.C.T. AELIO.HADRIANO.ANTONINO.AVG.P.P.LEG.VI.VICTRICS.P.F.OPVS. VALLI.P.XXXCCXL.F, which translates as: "For the Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antonius Augustus, Father of his Country, a detachment of the Sixth Victorious, Loyal and Faithful Legion built the work of the wall over a distance of 3240 feet". ... (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Hunterian Museum submitted by Anne T : This distance slab, similar to F.10, was found at Caerleith Farm near Duntocher, West Dunbartonshire. Accession no. GLAHM:F.12, also recorded as Canmore 43267. The inscription reads: IMP ANTON AVG PIO P P LEG II AVG F P III CCLXXI, which translates as: "For the Emperor Antoninus Augustus Pius, father of his country, the Second Augustan Legion completed 3271 feet [of the wall]". The museum informat... (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Hunterian Museum submitted by Anne T : A distance slab, accession no. GLAHM:F.10, also recorded as Canmore 43306. Found at Duntocher, West Dunbartonshire. The inscription reads: LEG II AVG F P IIII CXL, which translates as "The Second Augustus Legion built 4140 feet". The slab shows a Capricorn (part goat with the tail of a fish) and a Pegasus. The Capricorn was the special zodiac sign of the Emperor, who founded the legion.

Hunterian Museum
Hunterian Museum submitted by Anne T : Museum accession no. GLAHM:F.13, also recorded as Canmore 43272, one of two distance slabs found near each other. The inscription (in shorthand form) reads:[I]MP C T AE [H]ADRIANO [A]NTONINO [AV]G PIO P P [VEX L]EG XX VV [PP IIII C]DXI 'For the Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius, Father of his Country, a detachment of the Twentieth Valiant and Victorious Legion built ...

Hunterian Museum
Hunterian Museum submitted by Anne T : This 'Distance Slab' is museum accession no. GLAHM:F.15, and was found at Ferrydyke, Old Kirkpatrick. It is recorded as Canmore ID 43266. The inscription reads: IMP C T AE HADRIANO ANTONINO AUG PIO P P VEX LEG XX V V FEC P IIII CDXI, which translates as "For the Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius, Father of his Country, a detachment of the Twentieth Valiant and Victorio...

Hunterian Museum
Hunterian Museum submitted by Anne T : The lighting levels in the Antonine Wall exhibition space were very low, with specially lit display cases for major items. This magnificent drain cover was displayed under glass, and try as I might with my UV and Polaroid filters, could not eliminate reflections. Found in the cold room of the Roman bath house at Bothwellhaugh fort, this is accession no. GLAHM:F.1982.6, and recorded as part of Can...

Hunterian Museum
Hunterian Museum submitted by Anne T : This relief of Fortuna, museum accession no. GLAHM:F.43, was found in the bathhouse of Castlecary Roman Fort in Falkirk. It was donated to the museum in 1774. The museum information sign tells us: "(this relief was found) by workmen looking for stone to construct the nearby Forth and Clyde canal in 1769. The robed Fortuna bares one shoulder, carries a horn of plenty (cornucopia) in her left hand a...

Hunterian Museum
Hunterian Museum submitted by Anne T : Another distance slab, museum accession no. GLAHM:F.7, also recorded as Canmore 44521. Buried by the Romans when they left Scotland, and presumed broken by subsequent ploughing, it was found at Castlehill Fort, West Dunbartonshire and donated to the museum in 1871. The inscription reads: : IMP C T AELIO HADRIANO ANTONINO AVG PIO P P VEX LEG XX V F P P III, which translates to 'For the Emperor Caes...

Hunterian Museum
Hunterian Museum submitted by Anne T : Museum accession no. GLAHM.F.16, found at Arniebeg Farm, Cumbernauld, near Westerwood Roman Fort. Whilst only part of the slab survives, it is thought to be a distance slab of the Twentieth Legion, based on the style of the carving. The carving shows a naked and bound captive at the bottom with Triton, a mythical figure who was half man, half fish. The museum information sign says this is "an unus...

Hunterian Museum
Hunterian Museum submitted by Anne T : Museum accession no. GLAHM:F.14. Inscription reads: [I]MP C T AE [H]ADRIANO [A]NTONINO [AV]G PIO P P [VEX L]EG XX VV [PP IIII C]DXI For the Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius, 'Father of his Country, a detachment of the Twentieth Valiant and Victorious Legion built 9this) over a distance of 4411 feet. The museum information sign says: 'Some of the letters are missing ...

Hunterian Museum
Hunterian Museum submitted by Anne T : This is accession no. GLAHM:F.20, found during the 1902 excavations at Castle Cary (aka Castlecary) in Falkirk. The inscription records the building record of the First Cohort of Tungrians, and reads: IMP CAES T AEL ANT AVG PIO P P COH I TVNGRORVM FECIT M: "For the Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Antoninuis Augustus Pius, Father of his country, the First Cohort of Tungrians built (this), one thousand ...

Hunterian Museum
Hunterian Museum submitted by Anne T : This exhibit, Accession no. GLAHM:F.19, is named as the 'Jewel of Antiquity' in the museum display. It identifies and dates the Antonine Wall, naming "Urbicus, who was Governor of Britain from AD138/9 to AD 143. It established that Forth-Clyde Wall was the Antonine Wall". Found at Balmuildy Roman Fort, Cadder (City of Glasgow). Donated by Charles Maitland, in or before August 1699.

Hunterian Museum
Hunterian Museum submitted by Anne T : This is the front of the Clachaig Skull, excavated from a chambered cairn in 1902. Accession no: GLAHM:A.1912.21/1, recorded as part of Canmore ID 39676. The skull dates from the Neolithic period, and was found along with the "unburnt bones from 14 people, and animal remains". Other artefacts found in the chambered cairn are in the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh.

Hunterian Museum
Hunterian Museum submitted by Anne T : The gravestone of a Roman soldier, found near Shirva Farm, Kirkintilloch and donated to the museum c1728. Museum accession no. GLAHM:F.41. Part of the museum information sign reads: "Soldiers contributed to a burial club to ensure suitable commemoration after death. Cremation was the normal rite, with the ashes placed in a pot; a gravestone often marked the burial at ground level. This one shows a...

Hunterian Museum
Hunterian Museum submitted by Anne T : Museum accession no. GLAHM:138045, this fountainhead was difficult (for me) to photograph with the light from the large windows above and behind this sculpture were creating halos, even with a UV filter. Found at the luxurious bath-house at Bearsden Roman Fort, East Dunbartonshire, the bath-house is recorded as part of Canmore 44532. The museum information sign says Roman sculpture on the Antonin...

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Hunterian Museum submitted by Anne T : Museum Accession no. GLAHM:F.1936.5, a bust of Silenus, found at Bar Hill Roman Fort, Twechar, Strathkelvin. Recorded as part of Canmore 45920, Silenus was the companion to Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, who was often depicted drunk and had to be transported about on a donkey. It was thought his mischievous demeanour appealed to soldiers. Made of buff gritstone, the extended fingers of the bust i...

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Hunterian Museum submitted by Anne T : Museum in Glasgow. Accession no. F17, donated by an unknown donor sometime between 1790 and 1792. This Roman stone records the construction work at Bar Hill Roman Fort, Kirkintilloch. It was "designed to be set into the wall of a large building … possibly to commemorate work in the principia (headquarters complex). The translation reads: "Detachments of the Second Augustan Legion and of the Twen...

Hunterian Museum
Hunterian Museum submitted by Anne T : The back of the Clachaig Skull, recorded as part of Canmore ID 39676, museum accession no. GLAHM:A.1912.21/1. The circular hole was where a sample was taken for DNA testing. The skull was found to date to the Neolithic period and is that of a young male," probably a farmer". The spooky reflection is courtesy of my husband walking (by chance) at the far side of the case, wearing his dark blue water...

Hunterian Museum
Hunterian Museum submitted by Flickr : Neolithic petrospheres 4,000 ybp - late neolithic. Some may have been made as late as into the Iron age with some examples as early as 5,200 ybp From behind glass,on display in the Hunterian Museum. University of Glasgow. The diameters are around 7cm. so apple sized. Very much to do with the east of Scotland with some examples finding their way to Arran, Cumbria, Ireland, Lewis. ...

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Hunterian Museum submitted by Creative Commons : Archway leading to the Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery in Glasgow University. Copyright Stephen Sweeney and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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Re: Hunterian Museum by Anne T on Thursday, 29 August 2019
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The Hunterian (along with all Glasgow sites) became the 'City of Glasgow' in its own right in 1996, not North or South Lanarkshire. There is no 'City of Glasgow' in the drop down list for 'County' (similarly with Edinburgh).
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    Re: Hunterian Museum by Andy B on Thursday, 29 August 2019
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    Hello, yes we decided not to add unitary authorities as they are a bit fiddly to deal with all of them - rather to stay with the closest 'old' county for sites in cities.
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