Eureka Reporter | 1903-08-28 | Page 6 | Giant Skeleton Unearthed

lifted intact but relic hunters break it into fragments the complete sl eleton of a human giant has been found at holbeach a little lincolnshire fen town between lynn and So ST alding aIding during excavations for the foundations of two new houses every bone was in perfect condition and not a tooth was missing but it was soon broken into fragments and several townspeople seized sections as mementos the skeleton measured seven feet two inches in length A curious key hey five inches long with tri angular handle was found near the bones stukeley Stu keley the famous antiquary who W was as born at holbeach records that at the spot where the discovery has just been made a roman catholic chapel dedicated to st peter formerly stood other human remains have been previously unearthed on the same spot london telegraph