With a human skull in the garden?

[Slippersandacuppa]

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

Anyone had a similar experience?!

We used to have a skull at school in the art department. It was called Kylie.

What time will you be calling 101? (What time shall I check back later!)

I'd love a human skull

I gave my brother a sheep's skull for a birthday present once. He is an artist and loved it, it features in quite a few of his pictures

Maybe DS1 did return it to the garden... But it came back!

teastory I'm glad I didn't read that last night

Have just spoken to police lady. She put me on hold to talk to her supervisor as they don't come across this situation much. She asked all our details, whether it appeared old, where it is now (she told me to keep it somewhere safe and sensible) and she's sending someone out. (He's still in the box)

She giggled and said it isn't a matter of urgency but someone will come out today or tomorrow.

I'll keep you posted.

Oh, and I might have told her his name by mistake

Op, Yorick?!

This belongs in Classics.

They're here. I left the husband outside answering questions and come in to 'make tea' update you all

Two police officers. One talking on his shoulder phone thing. Referred to CID and crime scene team, who will most likely want to come out and take photos, gather evidence.

Worked out well as DS1 was about to thump DD so we told him about the handcuffs, tasers etc.

Poor old YS. He's just sitting in his box wanting to be reunited with his body. The closest tombstone appears to say Neil but we can't be sure.

This'll make the neighbours talk!

Just had a fb message from friend who lives opposite asking if we're all okay

What if the county's archaeologist dates it as only four years old? It's got my dna all over it! And DSs 😳

Ooh when forensics furn up in their full white suits the curtains will be twitching. Does your town have a FB Spotted page? You will be all over it.

Ooooh, this is getting good! Proper CSI!

Great for ds to think you have the police on speed dial for future behaviour.

I'd say your DS will get a reduced sentence, on account of his ages, so don't worry too much if it dates less than 4 years.

Thanks judy

And me?

You're going dahn.

Neil YS is being very patient.

I really want a picture! My best friend is obsessed with skulls... She's a radiographer and bones are her life

I like this thread.

I was once involved with a housing development where human remains were found mid build. It was years ago so can't remember the details but I remember some people who had committed to buy (post exchange IIRC) wanting to pull out. Can't remember the outcome.

Sorry that was a bit of a boring anecdote really, wasn't it.

PS to make it slightly more interesting, the development always felt a bit weird to me. Once when I visited there was a dead bird carefully balanced on the handle of the external door.

I think you shouldn't tell anyone in real life. Just act all mysterious when the scene of crime people turn up.

Next door to where I lived before bones where found in the very old thick cob wall. I now live near a Chapel and grave yard which we are slightly down hill from. There are graves inches away from our garden wall, I hope we dont get any visiters!

This thread is brilliant

not placemarking at all

Yep as pooka says you're going down - behave well and you'll be out in 7 I'd think.

Unless it's someone famous. Then forget freedom.