Image: A 7-year-old boy found human teeth at Lizard Point, England. Credit : National Trust/Lydia Allt
Arthur made his discovery while exploring Lizard Point in the U.K. in August 2025
By Gina Kalsi
A 7-year-old boy who found human teeth while exploring a popular coastal area in the U.K. may have actually uncovered the remains of people who died in a historic shipwreck dating back to the 1700s.
Arthur was exploring Lizard Point in Cornwall in August 2025 when he came across a collection of teeth in the ground, according to a news release from the British conservation charity The National Trust.
The boy showed them to one of the organization’s volunteers, Ken Wallace, a retired dentist, and he believed they were human. Police later confirmed the teeth were archaeological, further adding to the mystery.
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https://people.com/boys-tooth-discovery-may-lead-to-300-year-old-shipwreck-burial-site-12159562
