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Mystery of human skull discovery 'No burials' at skull shock site
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A human skull has been found on a building site in west Belfast. A councillor has said it was never suspected that anyone was buried at a site were a human skull has been found.
Builders working on a new children's play area at Britton's Parade, opposite the City Cemetery, discovered the skull at about lunchtime on Thursday. Builders working on a new children's play area at Britton's Parade, opposite Belfast's City Cemetery, found the skull on Thursday.
At this stage, forensics experts think it may have been there for up to 50 years. Work will now begin to find out the identity of the dead person. Marie Cush says the site where the discover was made has had a variety of uses over the years.
A British army base used to be on the site, but was dismantled in 1999. It was built in the early 1970s. At this stage, forensics experts think the skull may have been there for up to 50 years.
A series of tests was carried out to establish whether the bones were human or animal, and forensic scientists will begin further analysis in a search for clues. " I can just remember it being McCrory Park where it was always a GAA C pitch," said Councillor Cush.
"Then I think in the early '70s the land was took over by the British Army and there was a fort there, Fort Pegasus, on the site up until the early '90s.
"From then this piece of land has always just been vacant."
Police are now trying to establish the identity of the dead person.
A series of tests was carried out to establish whether the bones were human or animal.