Discovery Of 5,000-Year-Old Skull 'In Fabulous Condition' On Side Of River Sparks Mystery As Archaeologists Claim It Would Not Have Survived In Water

Skull is believed to be of a middle aged woman living in 3,300 BC Unbroken skull found on the banks of the River Avon in Worcestershire Carbon dating technology places the piece between 3,338BC and 3,035 BC The 'exceptional' find suggests there is an undiscovered burial site nearby By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED:14:11 EST, 30 August 2013| UPDATED:14:11 EST, 30 August 2013 A 5,000-year-old human skull in 'fabulous' condition has been discovered on the banks of a river in Worcershire by a walker who thought it was a coconut. Experts said the piece of ancient skull is an 'exceptional find' as the intricate marks from blood vessels are still visible on the inner surface. The smooth dark outer side gives only a tantalising glimpse as to what the person may have looked like, although there are 'tentative' suggestions it may have belonged to a woman in middle age living in the Neolithic period - around the time Stonehenge was built. Remarkable discovery: Nick Daffern, senior archaeologist with Worcestershire Archaeology holds the 5,000-year-old skull which has baffled experts Signs: The upper piece of skull's grey appearance indicated it was from ancient times.



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