A 7-year-old boy, Arthur, was exploring the coast of Cornwall, United Kingdom, when he found what he initially thought was a shark tooth, according to People. Instead, the discovery turned out to be that of a human’s, which eventually led archaeologists to a burial site. The National Trust said the site could potentially be connected to a nearly 300-year-old shipwreck. He showed the collection of the teeth to a National Trust volunteer, Ken Wallace, who is also a retired dentist. Wallace immediately recognized them as human teeth, while a police inquiry later confirmed that the find was archaeological. This led Jim Parry, a National Trust archaeologist, to investigate the area. He found fragments of jaw bones, teeth, and skull that belonged to at least one person. A week-long excavation in November 2025 found the remains of five individuals buried in a small section of the site. These remains came to the surface as the coastal mound gradually eroded over time. The remains could be of a famous shipwreck In an Instagram post made by the Trust, Arthur can be seen holding the tooth in his hand. The caption mentioned, “We’re heading to Lizard Point in Cornwall, where the chance find #OutintheField of a tooth by 7-year-old Arthur has led to the discovery of potentially the most southerly Bronze Age burial site in Britain!” View this post on Instagram A post shared by National Trust Archaeology (@nationaltrustarchaeology) Based on the condition of the remains, and how they were buried, the National Trust said it was “highly probable” they were victims of a shipwreck. Samples from the remains indicated that the bones likely date to the early 1720s, while initial analysis suggested they were associated with a single event rather than multiple burials over time. It matched the timing of the Royal Anne Galley shipwreck that was damaged off the coast of Lizard Point in 1721. The wreck took the lives of more than 200 people. To date, archaeologists have discovered skeletons belonging to 12 identified individuals, with findings suggesting that there could be about 20 to 25 remains present on the burial site. The excavation has also revealed clues about the people buried there. One peculiar item discovered during the examination was a distinctive wear on the front teeth of one individual that may be linked to smoking a clay pipe. National Trust’s team returned to the site in September to carry out the final phase of the excavation to recover other bodies from the shipwreck. Once all the skeletons are found, the next step will be to clean, catalogue, and analyze the remains to learn more about the incident that caused the wreck.