THE SEARCH is on for a time capsule buried in the grounds of Highampton Primary School — and past pupils may have the answer!

School staff are asking pupils of the 1960s to delve deep into their memories to solve the mystery.

It is believed the time capsule was buried somewhere along the bank by the playground on the village side of the school in the middle to late 1960s.

Headteacher Jill Bevis said when the new extension was built, the children would be placing a new time capsule in the wall cavity and wanted to re-bury the old one alongside it.

'We would like to take a look at what's in the old one and then re-bury it,' she said. 'But at the moment it is all a bit vague because nobody seems to know much about it.

'We hope some people will come forward with some information.'

If you can help, contact Highampton Primary School on 01409 231339.