Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Mumsnet classics

Relive the funniest, most unforgettable threads. For a daily dose of Mumsnet’s best bits, sign up for Mumsnet's daily newsletter.

See all MNHQ comments on this thread

Original poster

With a human skull in the garden?

640 replies

Slippersandacuppa · 07/05/2016 20:45

Because I've never been in this situation before.

We've been tidying up the garden and have piles of rubble all over the place. One of our rickety old fences borders a graveyard (very old belonging to ancient church) and I'm assuming the skull sort of drifted under our fence and has been near the top of the soil for a while. I hope.

I've googled but can't seem to find much info. I'll be contacting the parish council on Monday but wondered if it warrants a call to 101 (or whatever it is) to register it just in case it's not a graveyard wanderer Confused

Anyone had a similar experience?!

OP posts:
Thread gallery
33
RedOnHerHedd · 09/05/2016 23:58

Oo oo oo!!!!!!

Can I come and dig too?

Ps... Brought a new kitten home today, was trying to persuade the DSs to name him Yorrick Slingshot in honour of your dearly departed friend, but they called him Apex instead. Kids these days have no idea about decent pet names!

Plus,
I just think you all ought to know I'm lying under my velux window and it's tipping down outside and I'm getting wet, so I should really get up and close the windows.

Ouriana · 09/05/2016 23:58

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

SmallLegsOrSmallEggs · 09/05/2016 23:43

Ancient nail gun injury.
From the photos of xrays of nail gum incidents, they look to go into.the skull quite cleanly.

So proof the mail gun has been around longer than we thought.

SilverBirchWithout · 09/05/2016 23:26

Could a spike from the fence railings have caused it when the fence was installed, I wonder? It is a bit too small though.

Original poster
Slippersandacuppa · 09/05/2016 23:21

Rust from a recently removed spike?

Poor YS.

OP posts:
SilverBirchWithout · 09/05/2016 23:13

I do find the discolouration around the hole interesting, has anyone any thoughts on this?

Mner · 09/05/2016 22:44

I think I'm too clumsy to get involved in a dig. I'd break something. But I can help with the cake baking. Choc brownies anyone...?

Original poster
Slippersandacuppa · 09/05/2016 22:39

Hmm. Yes, I see. Very interesting. (I love how seriously you're all taking this!)

I'm going to put the slightly bigger one up. Please bail me out if I'm arrested.

With a human skull in the garden?
OP posts:
shinynewusername · 09/05/2016 22:32

Check out the last photo on this page. The holes look very similar. Although the skulls in the link are weird shapes due to head bindings (because life wasn't hard enough in sixteenth century Peru..), it says that the holes are thought to be natural and for blood vessels, even though most skulls don't have one in this spot. It sounds as if they think it is a normal variant.

elephantoverthehill · 09/05/2016 21:43

If everyone does dig, OPs garden will be covered in poppies in the summer.

HookedOnHooking · 09/05/2016 20:54

Between us we could do a really ^really* good dig.

OhYouBadBadKitten · 09/05/2016 20:36

I'd love to do a dig! I'll bring homemade wine and forecast the weather for the day.

catbrushblanket · 09/05/2016 20:18

OP, please may I come? I will bring cake :)

SharonSignsToCherryRed · 09/05/2016 19:50

Halloween will be amazing at your house this year if they let you keep him.

I used to work for a company that dug up bodies/bones for forensics etc. My job was answering the phones to the very special kind of weirdo who wanted to know if we'd sell them any recordings of the diggings.

Ouriana · 09/05/2016 19:41

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

WhoTheFuckIsSimon · 09/05/2016 19:05

Ooh, ive always wanted to do an archeology dig, please may I come? Maybe we would uncover the new Sutton Hoo?

IfTheCapFitsWearIt · 09/05/2016 18:59

With Google by my side I could be a brain surgeon by next weekGrin

Original poster
Slippersandacuppa · 09/05/2016 18:54

Oooh, get you Cap! Very impressive terminology.

The more the merrier. Yes to slave labour (my six year old regularly cleans the staircase and the four year old is pretty good with a potato peeler, both of which could come in handy).

I might also ship them off for the day so I can be a proper host Wink

OP posts:
IfTheCapFitsWearIt · 09/05/2016 18:48

Can I come? I've been following, I can bring gin Wink

Ouriana i've just being googling about, does it look like a lytic lesion?

HookedOnHooking · 09/05/2016 18:32

I'd rather leave my offspring and come alone if that's ok. More Pimms and lemon drizzle to go around.

HelenaJustina · 09/05/2016 18:26

Am sure my brother would jump at the chance...

Can bring my 4DC as slave labour, happy to let them be as 1950s as we deem appropriate. My brother is a dab hand with all things dependent. There will be a lot of sipping tea, watching while he supervises the actual hard work.

LMGTFY · 09/05/2016 16:48

How about I bring a goody bag instead? Pimms is surely most appropriate for the event?

Original poster
Slippersandacuppa · 09/05/2016 16:47

Both, as it happens Grin

I could add snaillings to the party bags if that makes a difference?

OP posts:
zzzzz · 09/05/2016 16:37

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

zzzzz · 09/05/2016 16:36

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Swipe left for the next trending thread