Skeleton Found in Roots of Old Tree
Skeleton Was Found In The Roots Of A 200 Year Old Tree Earlier this year a storm passed through the sleepy little town of Collooney in County Sligo, Ireland. With it came rain and a particularly powerful gust of wind that knocked over an old beech tree. Passersby spotted what looked like a spine protruding from the mud encrusted roots and upon further inspection were surprised to find a whole human skeleton had been inexplicably buried beneath the 200-year-old goliath. Archaeologists working for Sligo-Leitrim Archaeological Services (on behalf of the National Monuments Service) have identified what they believe to be an early medieval-age...