Posted on 11/30/2024 5:27:46 PM PST by SunkenCiv
George Oliver, a citizen of Calvert County in Maryland was out on the shores of the bay, on the look for fossils as the tide was low and favorable. He spotted a coffin in the water amid the low tide on his scout. The witness then proceeded to contact authorities regarding proper retrieval of the find as he could see the coffin but it was submerged. The sheriff's department was contacted, and they called an archaeological society. Officials examined the contents of the coffin once it was retrieved but were careful not to displace any of them.
Reports suggested that Oliver himself removed the skeleton and dug up the coffin as he was worried about the condition of the remains and what would subsequently happen to it upon being left unattended. Details also included that Oliver pieced the coffin back together on his own. The skeleton was at least a century old based on an initial examination of the contents. However, its whereabouts, such as where it came from, was still a mystery. "When I first found it, you could not tell that there were human remains, you just thought that it was full of beach sand," he commented according to NBC News...
NBC Washington also reported that the remains that were discovered, including both the bones and the coffin would be reinterred at a local church cemetery. Whereas, Oliver thought that the contents recovered, especially the coffin, should be on display, as he stated them to be "somebody's craftsmanship." "It's a shame that it had to happen the way it happened," he said. "But I think it's awesome that we found him or her, and now they'll be able to rest."
(Excerpt) Read more at knewz.com ...
Thanks! Now I have a good idea as to how this went down. This article, however, reads like it was written by someone for whom English is a third language.
Apparently the guy who found this found some bones a few years back, I wonder if it’s a lost, submerged (or eroded) old cemetery?
It could very well be. There's an island in the Chesapeake, Tangier Island, which has been "sinking" with the rising waters. The cemetery there is now mostly underwater.
Inadvertent burial at sea. Thanks C.
That’ll buff right out....................
As well they should....................
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