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Abandoned Wareham church skull was 500 years old | Abandoned Wareham church skull was 500 years old |
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A human skull discovered on the doorstep of a Dorset church is more than 500 years old, tests have shown. | A human skull discovered on the doorstep of a Dorset church is more than 500 years old, tests have shown. |
The remains were discovered in July, by the church warden of Lady St Mary's Church in Wareham. | The remains were discovered in July, by the church warden of Lady St Mary's Church in Wareham. |
Dorset Police said carbon dating had established the skull dated from the 15th Century. | |
The person who left the skull in a bag wrapped in tissue has not been traced. Dorset Police said it had since closed the case. | The person who left the skull in a bag wrapped in tissue has not been traced. Dorset Police said it had since closed the case. |
Vicar Jackie Maw said the find had been "curious". | |
"We're glad it has been resolved as much as it can be, although the mystery still remains," she said. |
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