Human Remains Found In Greenwich Believed To Be 'At Least A Few Hundred Years Old,' Police Say

GREENWICH, CT — The human remains found at a Greenwich construction site earlier this month are believed to be "at least a few hundred years old," according to an update from police.

Officer Sabrina Diaz of the Greenwich Police Department told Patch on Monday the estimate is based off an "initial investigation from multiple on-scene personnel."

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has custody of the skeletal remains and will conduct several tests to determine an accurate age, Diaz added, saying the analysis could take some time to complete.

The OCME said Monday the remains are "of a historic nature" and "not anything of recent." They did not provide an estimate on the age.

On Sept. 18 during the work day at a construction site in the northern part of Greenwich, workers discovered what appeared to be human remains after soil was disturbed by an excavator, police said. An exact location was not provided by the department.

The remains were "carefully collected" from the scene and transferred to the OCME. Connecticut State Police assisted in the investigation.