Hardingstone: Archaeologists working to determine age of human bones

The human bones were discovered at 14:20 GMT on Tuesday, 2 February

Police are working with archaeologists to determine the age of human bones found by a member of the public in woodland.

The bones were found on Tuesday close to a footpath running by the A45 near Hardingstone in Northamptonshire.

Northamptonshire Police said a cordon around the area was expected to remain in place over the weekend.

A spokeswoman said further tests of the bones would be carried out by a forensic pathologist next week.

Officers were called to the scene at 14:20 GMT on Tuesday following a report from a passerby.

This picture, taken by a drone, shows where the human bones were found close to the A45

Northamptonshire Police said archaeologists and forensic teams will be working over the weekend to determine the age of the bones

The bones were found in woodland sandwiched between an old golf course and the A45

The woods, situated just off Cherry Orchard by Hardingstone High Street, are popular with dog walkers, and the area is often used by people from the village or workers at the nearby Brackmills Industrial Estate.

The police spokeswoman said: "The cordon is expected to remain in place over the weekend, while officers work with archaeologists to excavate the bones to determine the age of the remains.

The area where the human bones were found is popular with walkers

"Further tests and examinations of the bones will be carried out by a forensic pathologist early next week."

Police added that it was too early to say if anything suspicious had happened.