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Storms and flooding have revealed human remains thought to date from the 19th century on a disused MOD island in Portsmouth Harbour.

Sand on the beach and foreshore of the site, known as Burrow Island, was washed away in the severe winter weather conditions, exposing the remains of several individuals.

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) carried out emergency recovery work at the site, also known as Rat Island, after a member of the public alerted the police to the remains.

The team, which included recovering battle-injured soldiers from MOD’s Operation Nightingale project, began detailed excavation work in early-February, once the Ministry of Justice gave the go-ahead.

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