Human remains were found in the garden of The Rectory, Barrowby when digging a hole for tree planting. The bones comprised part of a pelvis, the upper end of a femur, probable finger bones and part of an arm bone. As they were all found together, it could suggest that the body was laid on its back with the hands placed over his waist. The bones were fairly robust and the shape of the pelvis suggested that the remains were of an adult male. The orientation of the body was very difficult to determine due to the size of the dug out hole, however the position of a vertebra seen in the section indicated an east-west layout, which in turn may suggest a Christian burial. Although the remains are located some 190 metres from the village church, it is likely that they are associated with it and are medieval in date. No artefacts were discovered in the hole, and no further excavation was carried out. The remains were located in a layer of light brown sandy soil containing frequent medium sized limestone fragments. This layer was underneath the darker brown topsoil, which in is turn is sealed by turf. {1}