LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND—Cavers exploring Dunald Mill Hole in northwestern England discovered what is being described as an ancient human skull. At the request of Lancashire Police, a team from the Cave Rescue Organization (CRO) retrieved the skull. “CRO was asked to retrieve it as part of the subsequent police investigation and a small team completed the task later in the day,” a spokesperson told The Westmorland Gazette.
“Ancient” Skull Recovered From a Cave in England
News November 3, 2014
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