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Police called to home after bone discovered in garden

Police were called to the property on Auchencrieff Road in Dumfries at around 10.10am following the discovery.

Police called to home in Dumfries and Galloway after bone discovered in garden — The bone has been recovered from the scene, and an examination is set to be carried out. Adobe Stock

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Emergency services were called to a home in Dumfries after a bone was found in the garden.

Police were sent to the property on Auchencrieff Road in Dumfries around 10.10am on Thursday following the discovery.

The bone has been recovered from the scene, and an examination will be conducted.

Police believe the discovery is archaeological.

A spokesperson for the force said: “Around 10.10am on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, officers were called to a property in Auchencrieff Road, Dumfries following a report of a bone found within the garden.

“Enquiries are ongoing to examine the recovery.”

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