Ancient human remains that turned a couple's home renovation into a crime investigation have finally been laid to rest — with the homeowner recently speaking out about the ordeal.Ross Sledger, 49, was at work in spring 2019 when a builder working on a kitchen addition at his home unearthed what appeared to be human bones, news agency SWNS reported.The remains were formally re-interred this August during a ceremony at a church near Sledger's home in Wye, Kent, in southeastern England.ANCIENT 'SEATED' SKELETONS UNEARTHED BENEATH MODERN SCHOOL SITE, PUZZLING ARCHAEOLOGISTSSledger said he initially thought little of the discovery, assuming the bones belonged to a farm animal or pet, SWNS reported. "[The builder] said, 'I’ve found some bones,' and I said, 'Great,' thinking it was farming or pets," Sledger said.A builder working on the home of Ross Sledger, pictured at left, unearthed what appeared to be human bones, right, during renovations. (Ross Sledger/SWNS)Sledger said he was stunned to learn the remains could be human."As you can imagine, a lot of language came out of my mouth.I was thinking, 'You must be joking, this is a wind-up,' but he said, 'I’m deadly serious,'" Sledger recalled. AIRBNB GUESTS CHECK INTO THEIR RENTAL TO FIND STARTLING DISCOVERY ON WALLThe bones, later determined to be Anglo-Saxon remains roughly 1,000 years old, caused a stir — and a police investigation.Around 10 officers went to the home to sift through the backyard, with investigators eventually finding remains from a second body."I was thinking, 'Oh no, this is going to delay it.
I’ve got bricklayers next week.'"In all, the grisly discovery included a femur, two skulls, ribs, part of a pelvis and fragments of a humerus and finger bones."They thought it was a crime scene," Sledger said."They had to have an officer overnight, and every half hour he had to get out of his car."SISTERS IN VIRAL VIDEO REVEAL TRUTH IN ‘EERIE’ FAMILY PHOTO THEY DISCOVERED AT RENTAL HOME"That s...