Police are searching an area of Angus today after a human jaw was found on a beach.
Officers were originally dispatched to Lunan Bay, south of Montrose, yesterday after a set of teeth were discovered.
It is understood that the remains are human and a team is now trying to determine who they belong to and how long they have been there.
Officers were set to return to the area today to continue their search for any other remains.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman told the Tele: “Police Scotland can confirm that investigations are being carried out following the recovery of a fragment of bone from Lunan Bay, Montrose yesterday afternoon.
“Inquiries are at an early stage.”