Couple's Kitchen Remodel Uncovers Ancient Bones, Sparks Investigation

WHO:

Fox News - Ross Sledger, 49, is the homeowner involved in the kitchen renovation.

Fox News - The remains were re-interred by a local vicar.

WHAT:

Fox News - Ancient human remains were discovered during a kitchen renovation, leading to a police investigation.

Fox News - The remains were determined to be Anglo-Saxon and approximately 1,000 years old.

Fox News - The discovery included a femur, two skulls, ribs, part of a pelvis, and fragments of a humerus and finger bones.

Fox News - The remains were formally re-interred in August during a ceremony.

WHERE:

Fox News - The discovery occurred at Sledger's home in Wye, Kent, in southeastern England.

Fox News - The re-interment ceremony took place at a church near Sledger's home.

WHEN:

Fox News - The bones were discovered in spring 2019.

Fox News - The remains were re-interred in August.

WHY:

Fox News - The police initially treated the discovery as a potential modern-day crime scene due to the nature of the remains.

HOW:

Fox News - A builder unearthed the bones while working on a kitchen addition.

Fox News - Police sent around 10 officers to sift through the backyard after the discovery.

(UPDATED September 21, 2026 15:59 UTC)

During a kitchen renovation at his home in Wye, Kent, Ross Sledger uncovered ancient human remains, prompting a police investigation. The remains, determined to be approximately 1,000 years old and of Anglo-Saxon origin, included a femur, two skulls, ribs, part of a pelvis, and fragments of a humerus and finger bones. Following the discovery, the remains were formally re-interred in August during a ceremony at a nearby church.