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| Human skull found during Sennen beach clean | Human skull found during Sennen beach clean |
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| The police attended Sennen Cove after the discovery and determined the bones were historic | The police attended Sennen Cove after the discovery and determined the bones were historic |
| A set of human remains has been found on the coast of Cornwall for the second time in two months. | A set of human remains has been found on the coast of Cornwall for the second time in two months. |
| The latest discovery was made at Sennen Cove, near Land's End, earlier this month. | The latest discovery was made at Sennen Cove, near Land's End, earlier this month. |
| Cornwall Council said it was investigating and the remains "may be another shipwreck victim", similar to those found near Trevone in November. | Cornwall Council said it was investigating and the remains "may be another shipwreck victim", similar to those found near Trevone in November. |
| Beach cleaner Emily Stevenson made the discovery and said the latest find was "really is in a league of its own". | Beach cleaner Emily Stevenson made the discovery and said the latest find was "really is in a league of its own". |
| Ms Stevenson, who co-founded Beach Guardian, was in Sennen, hosting a group clearing plastic from the dunes when she found the remains of a skull. | Ms Stevenson, who co-founded Beach Guardian, was in Sennen, hosting a group clearing plastic from the dunes when she found the remains of a skull. |
| She said: "There have been times before, when I'm exploring hidden coves, or deep, dark caves filled with plastic, that I have worried about finding human remains. But it really wasn't expected on a popular beach like this." | She said: "There have been times before, when I'm exploring hidden coves, or deep, dark caves filled with plastic, that I have worried about finding human remains. But it really wasn't expected on a popular beach like this." |
| Experts are excavating the site at Sennen Cove before they can analyse the bones | Experts are excavating the site at Sennen Cove before they can analyse the bones |
| She said the discovery was an indication that the dunes were being eroded. | She said the discovery was an indication that the dunes were being eroded. |
| "The degradation of the dunes not only releases plastics, but also carbon that has been stored here - and, of course, anything else that has been retained here. | "The degradation of the dunes not only releases plastics, but also carbon that has been stored here - and, of course, anything else that has been retained here. |
| "The other tragedy is the story of whoever's remains these are. | "The other tragedy is the story of whoever's remains these are. |
| "But we hope that this discovery can finally bring their story to a peaceful and positive end by inspiring the next generation to care for our coastline." | "But we hope that this discovery can finally bring their story to a peaceful and positive end by inspiring the next generation to care for our coastline." |
| The discovery was made in the sand dunes at Sennen Cove | The discovery was made in the sand dunes at Sennen Cove |
| Ann Reynolds, senior officer for the Rural Historic Environment at Cornwall Council, said: "Historic burials tend to appear every couple of years or so, but to have two sets of remains appear over two months is more unusual. | Ann Reynolds, senior officer for the Rural Historic Environment at Cornwall Council, said: "Historic burials tend to appear every couple of years or so, but to have two sets of remains appear over two months is more unusual. |
| "It is clear that they have been there for some time and it is possible that they may be another shipwreck victim, lost many centuries ago and buried by the local population. | "It is clear that they have been there for some time and it is possible that they may be another shipwreck victim, lost many centuries ago and buried by the local population. |
| "The remains are better preserved than those found in November as they are encased in sand. | "The remains are better preserved than those found in November as they are encased in sand. |
| "Following excavation, we hope to be able to carry out some analysis of the age of the bones and find out a little bit about the person such as their place of origin." | "Following excavation, we hope to be able to carry out some analysis of the age of the bones and find out a little bit about the person such as their place of origin." |
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