Update 3.45pm Tuesday 11 March

Our investigation into human remains found in the garden of a property in Ancaster have now concluded, and we can confirm that we are not treating the discovery of these bones as involving any suspicious circumstances.

Based on assessment of the bones, and the presence of what is believed to be Roman pottery found in the burial site along with other information from our enquiries, we believe them to belong to someone from centuries-old settlements which were heavily present in the area.

We are now in the process of finalising our report in preparation of handing the investigation over to the Lincolnshire County Council Archaeology team and South Kesteven District Council, who will lead on any further examinations.

Original release

We are investigating after the remains of a human skeleton were discovered in Ancaster earlier today (8 March).

Officers were called to a property on Brookside Close, where the bones were discovered by members of the public.

At this stage, it is unknown how old these remains are, and formal identification is yet to take place.

There will be a visible police presence in the area as we continue to examine the scene.

We will release updates as and when we have them. Incident 161 of 8 March relates.

*Release updated to correct incident number.