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23 August 2011
Last updated at 07:59 ET
A druid who went to the High Court to try to stop researchers examining ancient human remains found at Stonehenge has failed in his legal bid.
Self-styled druid King Arthur Pendragon wanted the remains found in 2008 to be reburied immediately.
He was fighting a Ministry of Justice decision allowing scientists at Sheffield University to analyse the samples for five more years.
His bid was rejected at a High Court hearing.
Former soldier Mr Pendragon, 57, who represented himself at the hearing, has vowed to continue his fight to have the remains reburied.
He told the judge that he did not believe the bones would ever be returned. The Ministry of Justice denied his allegation.
Talking prior to the hearing, Mr Pendragon said: "If we don't get them to, force them to, put them back, they're going to end up in Salisbury museum.
"I know that for a fact, and I'm not prepared to stand around and wait for them to come up with other excuses."
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Self-styled druid King Arthur Pendragon wanted the remains found in 2008 to be reburied immediately.
He was fighting a Ministry of Justice decision allowing scientists at Sheffield University to analyse the samples for five more years.
His bid was rejected at a High Court hearing.
Former soldier Mr Pendragon, 57, who represented himself at the hearing, has vowed to continue his fight to have the remains reburied.
He told the judge that he did not believe the bones would ever be returned. The Ministry of Justice denied his allegation.
Talking prior to the hearing, Mr Pendragon said: "If we don't get them to, force them to, put them back, they're going to end up in Salisbury museum.
"I know that for a fact, and I'm not prepared to stand around and wait for them to come up with other excuses."
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