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Tuesday 4 February 2020
Guernsey skeleton found near buried porpoise 'a sailor'
A skeleton found buried on a tiny island off Guernsey is thought to be that of an 18th Century Royal Navy sailor.
Six leather buttons found matched those often worn by navy sailors in the latter half of the 18th Century.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-guernsey-51374100
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