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Lincolnshire: Skull found in duck pond dates from Roman era

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It is believed the skull dates from the Roman period, between 276 and 342 AD

A skull found in a duck pond in June is from the Roman period, police said.

The human skull was discovered in the pond in Pear Tree Lane, Fulstow, Lincolnshire, on 16 June after a member of the public spotted it in the water.

It was sent off for further examination, a spokesperson for Lincolnshire Police said.

Det Insp Richard Nethercott said the results showed it was "likely that this individual was alive during the Roman period, between AD 276 and 342".

A spokesperson for the force said the skull would be given to a local archaeologist.

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Police were called to Pear Tree Lane in Fulstow in June after a member of the public spotted the skull in a pond
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