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13 Oct 2025

Police confirm bones discovered on North Devon beach are human

Bones dug up on Saunton Sands beach at the weekend are human, police have confirmed, but their age is not yet known

ndg SAUNTON SANDS2 credit Viral PR

The human bones were discovered on Saunton Sands at the weekend. Credit: Viral PR

A forensic archaeologist has been called in to discover the age of human bones found on Saunton Sands beach.

Police said they were called to the popular surf beach on Saturday (October 11) at 2.50pm after human bones were discovered.

Sections of the top of the beach near the beach sauna wagon were cordoned off with tape and cones, as beachgoers looked on.

Above and below: There was a busy police presence at Saunton after human bones were found. Credit: Bulletin Media

Officers were seen digging in parts of the beach and the activity continued into Sunday, with police placing a guard on the scene to ensure it was not disturbed.

A police statement said the bones would be examined by a forensic archaeologist to confirm their age and enquiries were ongoing.

A woman had posted on social media at the weekend that her son had found ‘very old bones’ while digging in the sand.

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