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Skull Discovered In El Paso County Construction Site

FOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) - A skull has been discovered at a construction site in El Paso County.

The Colorado state archaeologist is on the scene Thursday to investigate.

The remains were discovered Wednesday at a subdivision construction site in Fountain.

The Fountain police department says the skull was discovered when workers were installing a drainage pipe. The county coroner has given authorities a rough estimate that the remains are 50 to 75 years old, but that estimate hasn't been confirmed.

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