FROGHILL MAN ‘A CHEAP PUBLICITY STUNT’
The fossil remains found at the base of Traubert’s Hill three weeks ago are “not those of the missing link”, according to a spokesman for the Geological Society of London.
The find, made by a group of students from Aston University, had given rise to hopes that ‘Froghill Man’ might have put us on the archaeological map. Instead, it turns out to be a poorly executed sham and those hopes are dashed.
Professor Hilary Molesworth told the Observer: “I can confirm that the Froghill find is not that of an authentic early hominid. Rather, I suspect that it represents a cheap publicity stunt on behalf of the students concerned.
“The jawbone is in fact that of an orangutan and is no more than 50 years old. The curious grooving on the teeth seems to have made by a metal file, no doubt performed in a crude attempt at dental ageing.
“Most disappointing of all, the skull turns out to be made of fibreglass. The pattern of wear to its base suggests that it has endured a lengthy career playing Yorick on the London stage.”
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