Human skeletons believed to be from a medieval cemetery have been discovered underneath a Peterborough roundabout.
Seven human remains were found at Queensgate roundabout, currently under redevelopment as part of the City Link project.
The £5 million project aims to create a more direct route for pedestrians and cyclists from Peterborough Railway Station to the city centre.
The City Link works are expected to be completed by Summer 2027.
An archaeologist believes the site where the remains were found once served as a cemetery dating back to the medieval period, later used during the Victorian era.
In a statement to social media, Peterborough City Council said: "We have obtained an archaeological licence and appointed an archaeologist to ensure the skeletons are reburied in line with national guidelines.
"As a result, we are forecasting that the CityLink works may be delayed by four weeks, however we are looking at options to reduce this delay in later phases of the project."
The Advisory Panel on the Archaeology of Burials in England (APABE) has published guidance on the best practice for the treatment of human remains excavated from Christian burial grounds in England.
The guidance says that human remains should always be treated with dignity and respect and that burials should not be disturbed without good reason, although this is sometimes necessary due to the demands of the modern world.
All discoveries of suspected human remains must be handled in accordance with the Burial Act 1857.
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