Edinburgh park rangers discovered a bizarre set of bones dumped near Arthur's Seat after a wildfire.

The large collection was found on Crow Hill during a routine patrol, after the blaze on August 10. It's said that the remains - which have come from cattle, horses, sheep, goats and potentially even cats, could date back to the 16th century.

Archaeologists are analysing them to learn more about how they old they are, and how they got there. This comes after the fire spread rapidly across the beauty spot in the capital, reports the Daily Record .

While the cause of fire hasn't been established, it's understood to have been caused by human activity. The bones were found near a prehistoric hillfort, which once enclosed the summit of both Crow Hill and Arthur's Seat.

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