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Storms expose ancient human remains on Cornish beachFrom BBC News http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-26621146 (via Richard Mikulski) "Efforts are under way to identify ancient human remains found on a Cornish beach. Archaeologists believe the bones, exposed by storms in a cliff at Harlyn bay near Padstow, could be those of a young iron age or bronze age woman. Once they have been radiocarbon dated it is hoped they will go on show at the Royal Cornwall Museum. Archaeologist Andy Jones said there had been a lot of Bronze and Iron Age burials in the area. Mr Jones, from Cornwall Council's historic environment service, said: "Based on what has been found before from the vicinity we thought there was a very good chance they were either going to be Bronze Aged or Iron Aged." A member of the public reported the discovery to the police after noticing the cliff face had changed and the bones were in view following this year's winter storms. The passerby suspected the remains to be human. Police and council officers then visited the site and an exhumation followed. |
Posted by thesweetcheat18th March 2014ce Edited 18th March 2014ce
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Another cliff boneyard eroded by winter storms. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-26528352 |
Posted by Howburn Digger18th March 2014ce |
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On Spotlight for the next 22 hours (11 minutes into the program). http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03y6ssj |
Posted by thesweetcheat 18th March 2014ce |
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