Tests begin on bones that may be Revolutionary War soldiers

A university laboratory began tests Friday on skeletal remains found beneath an 18th century home in the hopes of identifying the three people believed to be soldiers killed during the Revolutionary War.In December, while homeowners were renovating their house in Ridgefield, the remains were discovered in a grave under the foundation.“These bones are so robust, they're dense, they're thick with muscle attachments (and) they're long,” said Nick Bellantoni, emeritus state archaeologist