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Human bones unearthed

An archeological dig is planned at this Urbanna site where human bones were unearthed last week. (Photo by Tom Chillemi)

Excavation for Urbanna swimming pool reveals apparent unmarked grave; experts to investigate

by Tom Chillemi – 

An apparent unmarked grave was unearthed on July 20 during excavation for a swimming pool in Urbanna at the home of Gari Lister and her husband Matt Gobush.

Work was halted immediately once what are believed to be human bones were found, said Lister who immediately reported the discovery to the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office.

David Brown, a co-director of the Fairfield Foundation in Gloucester, visited the site on two occasions and is working with Lister and Gobush to obtain the necessary state permits to have an archeological dig, said Lister. The remains will then be uncovered for analysis…

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