Human remains found in Tallinn center

TALLINN - Human remains were found during archaeological excavations in thearea of the would-be EstonianFreedomMonument in central Tallinn.

Defence Ministry spokeswoman Meeli Hunt told BNS that archaeologists found the remains of two persons from theexcavation site on the Harjumagi slope.

Although it is not yet clear what time the remains are from, Hunt said itwas likely that the burial could be from the period of World War II. This couldbe decided by the relatively good condition of the remains and the fact thatand one of them was found wearing boots.

A DNA analysis will be conducted following the excavations.

The excavations on Harjumagi Hill are continuing with the archaeologiststrying to find objects from the grave that could refer to the time of burial.

Last month excavations started on the whole territory of the War ofIndependence Freedom monument.

Last month 17th-18th century walls that had not been indicated on maps ofthe period were unearthed from the soil of the bastion during the excavations.