+Alibags Posted January 10, 2007 Posted January 10, 2007 LINKY Human skull discovered in woods Police and forensic archaeologists are examining a human skull which was found in woodland in Buckinghamshire. It was discovered on Sunday morning by a man walking his dog in Wendover Woods, Aylesbury Vale. The area has been cordoned off and Thames Valley Police officers are searching the site. Det Sgt Pete Foy said officers and other specialists were trying to determine the nature and origin of the bone, which could take several weeks. He appealed to people who visit the woods regularly and, in particular, an area known as The Bowl to come forward if they have any information about the skull or have found other bones in the woods. Quote
+Alibags Posted January 10, 2007 Author Posted January 10, 2007 ps. see, 'man walking his dog' again!!! what did I say in the previous thread of this type? never get a dog... it leads to discovering bodies!! Quote
+Simply Paul Posted January 10, 2007 Posted January 10, 2007 I've a couple of caches in the area which I've disabled for now. The problem is I don't know where 'the bowl' is in Wendover Woods - my two caches are on the periphery anyway. The Ollies' The Howling Wood is actually in it. Again, it's a big area with a rich history, inc. an ironage camp, so theirs may be well away from The Bowl, and the skull may be 'quite innocent'. Thanks for the heads-up Alibags! Quote
Deego Posted January 10, 2007 Posted January 10, 2007 (edited) Thanks for the heads-up Your such a card Edited January 10, 2007 by Deego Quote
+The Bongtwashes Posted January 10, 2007 Posted January 10, 2007 ps. see, 'man walking his dog' again!!! what did I say in the previous thread of this type? never get a dog... it leads to discovering bodies!! Yes, I know of a couple of corgis that keep finding bones(1) in the woods Quote
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted January 10, 2007 Posted January 10, 2007 Oh Lawdy, someone obviously was so determined to complete those SP caches they ran themselves into the ground ... Quote
+Sensei TSKC Posted January 10, 2007 Posted January 10, 2007 Personally, I think it's ...... (LINK) Quote
+The Ollies Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 After seeing Simply Pauls post stating that our cache 'Howling Woods' is located within Wendover Woods, we had been assured, on good authority, that it is not within the boundaries of the forestry commision and had it been so it would not have been approved! We do know that there are restrictions of cache placement within this area and would not have been so blatent in disregard of these stipulations. However, we will investigate to see whether we are in breach of such restrictions and of so the cache will be archived with immediate effect. Quote
Deceangi Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 After seeing Simply Pauls post stating that our cache 'Howling Woods' is located within Wendover Woods, we had been assured, on good authority, that it is not within the boundaries of the forestry commision and had it been so it would not have been approved! We do know that there are restrictions of cache placement within this area and would not have been so blatent in disregard of these stipulations. However, we will investigate to see whether we are in breach of such restrictions and of so the cache will be archived with immediate effect. Just to reassure the Ollie's and confirm that my esteemed colleagues judgement in publishing "Howling Woods" was 100% correct . Howling Woods is defiantly Not located on Forestry Commission land Quote
+Simply Paul Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 Just to reassure everyone, I was more worried about the skull than I was by any question of the Ollie's cache's approval status. It is in Wendover Woods (you go past big signs saying Welcome to Wendover Woods to reach it!) but I wasn't suggesting it was on FC land. Quote
Deceangi Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 Just to reassure everyone, I was more worried about the skull than I was by any question of the Ollie's cache's approval status. It is in Wendover Woods (you go past big signs saying Welcome to Wendover Woods to reach it!) but I wasn't suggesting it was on FC land. Isn't the huge misunderstanding possible when reading the written words in a forum fun and claims another victim in SP Quote
+Simply Paul Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 I've seen photos of the area being looked at now, and it's 'over the edge' of the hill, well away from any cache sites. I feel happy reinstating my two caches for now, but will keep an eye on the situation. Quote
fraggle69 Posted January 13, 2007 Posted January 13, 2007 hahahahahahahahaha Sensai tha'ts evil hahahahahahahaha Tis probably some pre-historic chav skull, nowt to worry about Quote
+Sensei TSKC Posted January 14, 2007 Posted January 14, 2007 Welcome to the Forum, Fraser. Oss! Quote
+Sensei TSKC Posted January 15, 2007 Posted January 15, 2007 Oi!!! you leave us CORGI registered plumbers alone , or am I misunderstanding that. Quick make a note of that person's name. Rare breed. Quote
fraggle69 Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bu...rts/6266913.stm It's all over Quote
+Alibags Posted February 27, 2007 Author Posted February 27, 2007 The final word on this incident is that "A human skull found in woodland in Buckinghamshire belonged to an 18th Century man with severe toothache". See BBC webpage So now we know! Quote
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