only 10 percent of jane's remains have been recovered by researchers. the remains were found about 2.5 feet (0.8 m) down in a trash pit in the cellar of a building built in 1608 inside the james fort site. historical accounts indicate cannibalism was widespread at jamestown during the winter. modern historians were reluctant to credit these accounts without other evidence. jane however is the first forensic evidence that confirms the existence of the practice during that winter.