Lincolnshire: Skull found in duck pond dates from Roman era

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.

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

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

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