Cornwall Heritage Trust Presents "Lost, Forgotten, Rediscovered" - A Cornish Story Cafe

Please note that due to the nature of this subject matter, this talk includes a significant number of images of human remains.

The discovery of skeletal remains of a male in 2020 near Newtrain Bay, Trevone has been a cause for great excitement in the world of Cornish archaeology.

Richard Mikulski, a senior osteoarchaeologist at Cornwall Archaeological Unit, came to speak at our latest Story Cafe earlier this month about what they have learnt from this individual’s remains and potential future archaeological research into coastal remains and shipwrecks.

It was a fascinating talk using isotope and visual analyses as well as geographical data to place the bones in the story of Cornwall and bring the individual to life.

Radiocarbon dating indicates the remains most likely date from the 18th century, and analysis of the bones and distinctive wear on his teeth, believed to have been caused by biting rope, give strong evidence to suggest he was a sailor. This provides a possible story of who he was and how he ended up on the cliffs at Newtrain Bay.

If you couldn’t make it or want to watch it again, a full recording of the talk is available to watch here.

Please note that due to the nature of this subject matter, this talk includes a significant number of images of human remains.

The talk was delivered to a packed room of attendees, saffron buns in hand and was greatly enjoyed with a further question time allowing for deeper exploration of the subject. Thank you to Richard for his detailed and engaging talk!

The remains will be reinterred in Padstow Cemetery in Spring 2025. The proceeds from the talk will go towards a memorial headstone for the grave, which will be used to reinter the remains of storm-washed individuals discovered within the parish in the future. Any additional funds raised will go to Padstow RNLI. Thank you to everyone who attended for your generous support of these fundraising efforts!

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