Past masters team up with the police at Cheshire Dig
Submitted by vicky on Wednesday, 08 October 2003 Page Views: 1057
DigsForensic experts and archaeologists have teamed up in Cheshire to unearth secrets of the past in the fight to trap today's criminals. Next spring, crime scene investigators from Cheshire Constabulary will be at the site of a dig in Poulton where 9,000 years of history are buried beneath the green.The scientists will be teaming up with archaeologists to exchange skills, experience and techniques in what is to be a pioneering partnership. Forensic experts in Cheshire believe they have much to learn from the farmland's ancient relics.
First mentioned in the Domesday Book, the site has a rich and varied history, but the main objective of the present day activity is to find Poulton Abbey which dates back to 1153.
So far, Mesolithic flints, a Bronze Age burial ground and the remains of Roman statues and artefacts have been found, evidence of a Roman dwelling of some importance and grandeur.
Bernard Roberts, head of forensics from Cheshire Constabulary, believes these secrets from the past could prove invaluable in the detection of 21st Century criminal activity.
He said: "These skills are so relevant to the work we do.
"Very rarely are we presented with a murder scene where the body is actually buried and as such these aren't techniques we've developed as much as we'd like to.
"However, if we were investigating a case where a body was buried, say in a field, we would like to be able to assess the land in the same way archaeologists do.
"By checking for signs of disturbed earth, using geophysics and working slowly and deliberately we could become even more efficient at solving these sorts of crime."
And Mr Roberts is sure that lessons can be learned in preserving as much vital evidence as possible.
He and his team will be learning skills which are directly transferable to their work at crime scenes, where they may be involved in anything from a murder investigation, to finding fingerprints or DNA at a home where a burglary has taken place.
Source: IC Liverpool 08/10/2003
Further details of discoveries can be found on the Poulton Research Project website.
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