A Garda investigation is underway after a human skull was discovered buried in a garden in west Cork. The partial human remains were found in the garden of a house near Eyeries on the Beara Peninsula in west Cork on Friday. Today's top videos STORY CONTINUES BELOW The shocking find was made during excavation work by a person who was levelling the garden. It is understood that the skull was found wrapped in plastic and could have lain buried for up to four decades. Pic: Niall Carson/PA Gardaí were contacted following the discovery, and the area was immediately sealed off. The scene has been preserved pending an examination by a pathologist, however, it had not yet been declared a crime scene last night. Members of the West Cork Divisional Scene Investigation Team were, however, on standby to conduct an examination of the scene. Pic: Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images The remains were removed for further examination and DNA analysis. The results of the examination will determine the course of the Garda investigation. The age of the remains is not known at this stage, nor is it clear yet if the skull was that of an adult or a child, or of a male or a female. A Garda spokesman yesterday said investigations ‘are ongoing’.