Barnsley burial site could cordoned off by the police for weeks

An area of land in Barnsley where human bones were found could be cordoned off by the police for weeks.
The area of land in Swaithes, Barnsley, where human remains were found last weekendThe area of land in Swaithes, Barnsley, where human remains were found last weekend
The area of land in Swaithes, Barnsley, where human remains were found last weekend

A skull and bones were found on land off Mitchell Street in the Swaithe area of Barnsley on Sunday afternoon.

CRIME: Men still on the run after stabbing in Sheffield city centre barA forensic archaeologist confirmed the remains were human following the discovery and further examination has established that the skull was a man's.

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Detectives are now trying to establish how the man died.

They said the burial site could be cordoned off for weeks while the area is examined.