A jaw bone and teeth discovered by workmen in Northampton have turned out to be medieval bones.
The workmen unearthed the severely decayed bones as they were digging the pavement in Abington Square. Police forensic investigators confirmed the bones were human but asked an archaeologist to identify their age. The bones were put back into the ground after the archaeologist confirmed the site, to the left of the war memorial, was a medieval church or burial ground.
Sgt Adrian Sharpe said: "The bones were clearly very old and decayed but they did cause some concern when they were unearthed. What the archaeologist had to say was very interesting, and the bones have been laid back to rest."
The workmen unearthed the severely decayed bones as they were digging the pavement in Abington Square. Police forensic investigators confirmed the bones were human but asked an archaeologist to identify their age. The bones were put back into the ground after the archaeologist confirmed the site, to the left of the war memorial, was a medieval church or burial ground.
Sgt Adrian Sharpe said: "The bones were clearly very old and decayed but they did cause some concern when they were unearthed. What the archaeologist had to say was very interesting, and the bones have been laid back to rest."
(BBC News - 26 January 2007)
No comments:
Post a Comment