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Ancient human skull found in churchyard
12:38pm Thursday 31st January 2008
POLICE are carrying out tests on part of a human skull which was found in the churchyard at St Mary the Virgin in Church Street, Calne.
It is thought a fox might have dug up the skull after recent rain softened the ground.
The skull, which could date back to medieval times, has been taken away by police.
Churchwarden Lucette Rees called the town council who then alerted the police.
She said: "Burials stopped at St Mary's in the 19th century so the remains are not from recent times.
"The parishioner who saw the remains was shocked at the time. After the police have finished with the bones we will make sure they are reburied in the churchyard with the utmost respect."
A police spokesman said: "Part of a human skull has been recovered.
"The bones are very old and will soon be dated."
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Nelson, Melksham says...
2:12pm Thu 31 Jan 08
*NEWSFLASH - Bones found in grave yard!!!*
Grant, Marlborough says...
2:42pm Thu 31 Jan 08
Rescuers retrieved 264 bodies!
:)
Nelson, Melksham says...
2:49pm Thu 31 Jan 08
:o)
awake, wiltshire says...
3:12pm Thu 31 Jan 08
Brian Heath, Calne says...
1:35pm Fri 1 Feb 08
Please try reading stories properly before putting forth your inane comments, fellas! In this case it is suspected that a fox (or in my view it could even have been a local dog or cat, or maybe even a visiting badger) dug up part of a skull dating back to at least the 19th century. So what's so funny about that?
Nelson, Melksham says...
2:07pm Fri 1 Feb 08
me, calne says...
2:28pm Fri 1 Feb 08
Brian Heath, Calne says...
2:37pm Fri 1 Feb 08
Nelson, Melksham says...
2:49pm Fri 1 Feb 08
Des, Wiltshire says...
4:14pm Fri 1 Feb 08
Nelson, Melksham says...
4:34pm Fri 1 Feb 08
:o)
me, calne says...
5:44pm Fri 1 Feb 08
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