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With a human skull in the garden?

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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?!

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CormoranStrike · 07/05/2016 22:34

Fascinated to find the outcome, but still very much remembering that this was someone's child once, and deserves respect not a dishwasher of fish tank

TheDuchyOfGrandFenwick · 07/05/2016 22:48

Funniest thread for a long time!😂

ladybird69 · 07/05/2016 22:51

Oooh I love watching Bones. Can I come up and help you with your landscape gardening? I am able to tell you the cause of death etc who needs Dr Brennan. I've always loved digging when I was 10 I dug my grandparents back garden up it was like a child's time team. We found all sorts of things, no bodies but clay pipes China dolls and lots of different Crockery Gutted I didn't get a body. My grandfather however had a wonderfully dug over veg patch. Kids entertained the whole summer holidays and deluxe veg patch,win win.
Years later we moved into house next to church graveyard that nobody wanted! I told e everyone isn't the dead gonna kill you its the evil that still amongst us that'll do that. Really miss sitting on graves talking to the poor deceased. If you want skulls buy plastic, leave the people in peace.

ladybird69 · 07/05/2016 22:53

Also Op you could be on telly reporting body parts found in Ops garden! You could get on the newsGrin

JinRamen · 07/05/2016 22:54

Love the dishwasher comment!

APlaceOnTheCouch · 07/05/2016 23:07

I am intrigued by the skull and the thought of the Bones team descending on your garden but I can't get past that a PP said their DM has a museum and they have a folly - Her Majesty is that you? 😯

charliethebear · 07/05/2016 23:13

I own a human skull, I was given it when I started uni by my dentist (I study dentistry). I'm pretty certain its legal though, my anatomy lecturer was pretty keen on us getting real human skulls.
This is so exciting, I love bones. I used to love finding sheeps bones in fields and stuff.

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Slippersandacuppa · 07/05/2016 23:14

I'm assuming I'm not allowed to photograph him until I know whether he's 100 years old then?

Can I take a photo of the general area and he may or may not be in it?

Maybe I should do away with the police and call the Daily Fail instead. Matching sad faces.

I do feel a certain responsibility towards him so will not be planting him (strawberry planter pot things remind me of skulls) or washing him.

A diagram, maybe?

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LunaLoveg00d · 07/05/2016 23:14

Would imagine dating it would be fairly easy for the coppers, but be prepared to have that striped police tape round the garden.

Perfect opportunity to take some pictures, whack them on Facebook and freak out your friends and family.

Pipbin · 07/05/2016 23:17

Years ago a man lived in a large house with very large grounds. Workmen digging for some reason found a skull and called the police. They spoke to the man who confessed to the murder of his wife who had vanished years before.
He was found guilty and sentenced before it transpired that the skull was thousands of years old!

elephantoverthehill · 07/05/2016 23:17

I brought a camel's pelvis back on flight from Dubai. I found it in the desert, completely bleached by the sun. It was very sculptural.

HelenaJustina · 07/05/2016 23:17

This is utterly brilliant... As you were.

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Slippersandacuppa · 07/05/2016 23:19

Luna I have some of that tape! Not the real stuff and not for any kinkiness. Halloween leftovers. Might string it up and get the neighbours guessing.

Having consulted my diagram (attached) I have decided to look at the gravestone nearest Yorick/Slingshot's head. Not now as I'd probably get arrested (am in my dressing gown with red wine lips) but I'll report back in the morning.

Sweet dreams...maybe

With a human skull in the garden?
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Slippersandacuppa · 07/05/2016 23:23

pipbin What??? That is totally nuts! I don't think I've buried anyone there and I won't be confessing to crimes I haven't committed.

I have to tell you all before you picture something that you could draft one of those very cool tattoos from. Yorick/ Slingshot's head isn't complete. It's the top bit, with eye socket and wiggly base but most definitely a skull. I'm hoping that he just didn't travel well and not that he was the victim of some grizzly crime Sad

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AverysillyoldHector · 07/05/2016 23:27

Has he/she got nice teeth? Sorry, I feel we should know Grin

LunaLoveg00d · 07/05/2016 23:31

I love the map. Police definitely going to want that as Exhibit One.

Palomb · 07/05/2016 23:34

Fabulous map 👌🏼

takeaturn · 07/05/2016 23:48

Love the map!

elephantoverthehill · 07/05/2016 23:49

Hamlet solique still required, methinks.

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Slippersandacuppa · 07/05/2016 23:57

Update:

YS is only still IN THE BOX!

I went to move it when locking up and it was too heavy to be just cardboard. Lifted up the lid and there he is. Flippin' fudge cakes.

I asked DS1 to put him back (was busy putting t'others to bed) but he quite clearly got sidetracked by the Lego helicopter he's designing. He's a daydreamer. They obviously have similar weighting in his brain Hmm

So what do I do now??? Can he stay in the box in our hall? Would he rather be outside given that's where he's spent the last few decades/ centuries?

I just didn't expect this when I woke up this morning.

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elephantoverthehill · 08/05/2016 00:04

I think Yorick will slumber happily in the box inside the house.

PeaceLoveAndJaffaCakes · 08/05/2016 00:08

Keep him in the box for the night. Perhaps a hot water bottle and a blanket? I feel quite fond of him after reading the thread.

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MyNewBearTotoro · 08/05/2016 00:23

I'd love to see a photo of Yorick all tucked into his box for the night :)

I agree a hot water bottle and blanket, maybe a teddy bear to give him some company.

DementedUnicorn · 08/05/2016 00:57

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