Overview

• Workers uncovered the remains on Sept. 18 during routine excavation after soil was disturbed by an excavator.
• The bones were recovered from the site and transferred to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for analysis.
• Investigators say preliminary findings suggest the remains are of considerable age, with cause and identity not yet determined.
• Connecticut State Police are assisting the Greenwich Police Department in the inquiry.
• Authorities have not disclosed the precise location of the discovery, and further updates will come from the medical examiner.