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Mystery of inscription found written under Shropshire patio slab

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An obscure inscription thought to be Hebrew has been unearthed in John Adams's home in Shropshire.

Mystery of inscription found written under Shropshire patio slab

A homeowner is searching for answers after an obscure inscription was found written underneath a stone slab in his garden patio.

Builders made the discovery while working on the 300-year-old home of John Adams in Norbury, Shropshire.

Mr Adams shared a photograph on social media to try to work out what the text might say with several people suggesting it was in Hebrew.

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Mr Adams, who works for the National Trust, said his house was located on a road that was once a major travelling route.

"It was an inn previously. It was also a pub," he said. "Maybe it was [written by] somebody who happened to be passing through or staying here."

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Experts at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have been contacted to see if they can translate the stone.

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