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| Boy's tooth find reveals historic burial mound on Lizard Point | Boy's tooth find reveals historic burial mound on Lizard Point |
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| Arthur thought he had found a shark tooth | Arthur thought he had found a shark tooth |
| A boy who found what he thought was a shark tooth has led to the discovery of a historic human burial site. | A boy who found what he thought was a shark tooth has led to the discovery of a historic human burial site. |
| Arthur, aged seven, found the tooth when he visited Lizard Point and showed it to Ken Wallace, who volunteers for the National Trust at the site. | Arthur, aged seven, found the tooth when he visited Lizard Point and showed it to Ken Wallace, who volunteers for the National Trust at the site. |
| Mr Wallace, a retired dentist, recognised the tooth to be human which, after a police inquiry, was agreed to be an archaeological find. | Mr Wallace, a retired dentist, recognised the tooth to be human which, after a police inquiry, was agreed to be an archaeological find. |
| National Trust archaeologist Jim Parry is carrying out work at the site and said he had found fragments of jaw bones, teeth and a skull of at least one individual. | National Trust archaeologist Jim Parry is carrying out work at the site and said he had found fragments of jaw bones, teeth and a skull of at least one individual. |
| Mr Parry said he had found fragments of teeth and bones in the mound | |
| Mr Parry said the mound had already eroded because of man-made and natural processes and would continue to do so due to its coastal location. | Mr Parry said the mound had already eroded because of man-made and natural processes and would continue to do so due to its coastal location. |
| The trust initially said it was thought at least one of the bodies was prehistoric, but further excavations showed more work was needed "to understand how many people are represented and the periods of their burial". | The trust initially said it was thought at least one of the bodies was prehistoric, but further excavations showed more work was needed "to understand how many people are represented and the periods of their burial". |
| He said: "In this case, we will record as much as we can before it's lost and, hopefully in the near future, return to the site to excavate a wider area to fully understand the scale and nature of the monument in which the remains were buried, with its glorious vistas from the southernmost point of the British mainland." | He said: "In this case, we will record as much as we can before it's lost and, hopefully in the near future, return to the site to excavate a wider area to fully understand the scale and nature of the monument in which the remains were buried, with its glorious vistas from the southernmost point of the British mainland." |
| The National Trust says the remains will be sent to an osteoarchaeologist | |
| The National Trust said the remains were due to be sent to an osteoarchaeologist, a specialist in human remains, for detailed analysis. | The National Trust said the remains were due to be sent to an osteoarchaeologist, a specialist in human remains, for detailed analysis. |
| A sample would also be sent for radiocarbon dating, the charity added. | A sample would also be sent for radiocarbon dating, the charity added. |
| Correction 21 August: This article was updated on 20 August. It originally reported it was a bronze age burial mound that had been discovered. The National Trust issued a clarification to say it was a historic burial mound and the article was amended to reflect this. | |
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