Cornwall Council says the remains washed up after a storm along the north coast in November 2022.
The remains of a sailor believed to be from an 18th Century shipwreck are set to be buried in a Cornish town.It added radiocarbon dating indicated the remains were most likely from the 1700s and were a man aged between 25 and 40 at the time of death.
The plot is set to be reused in the future for other storm-washed remains as and when they are discovered in the parish, the council said.Councillor Martyn Alvey, portfolio holder for environment and climate change, said he was pleased to be able to give the sailor a proper burial service.
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