Medieval History
The University of Leicester is announcing that the archaeological dig at Greyfriars will continue for a third week as archaeologists get ?tantalisingly close? in their search for King Richard III.
The University of Leicester is leading the archaeological search for the burial place of King Richard III with Leicester City Council, in association with the Richard III Society.
Now, Leicester City Mayor Peter Soulsby has authorised the work to continue for at least another week following the success of the dig so far and the huge level of interest in it.
Click here to read this article from Medievalists.net
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Medieval History
Archaeological dig inches ?tantalizingly closer? to possible burial place of King Richard III
The University of Leicester is announcing that the archaeological dig at Greyfriars will continue for a third week as archaeologists get ?tantalisingly close? in their search for King Richard III.
The University of Leicester is leading the archaeological search for the burial place of King Richard III with Leicester City Council, in association with the Richard III Society.
Now, Leicester City Mayor Peter Soulsby has authorised the work to continue for at least another week following the success of the dig so far and the huge level of interest in it.
Click here to read this article from Medievalists.net
- Technology Fit For A King
From The View: Loughborough Universty Magazine (Spring/Summer 2013) It is a discovery that has captivated the nation and been dubbed by some as the UK?s most important archaeological find ever. Had the remains of the last King of England to be slain in...
- Is It King Richard Iii? We We Will Know In January
The DNA and scientific testing to confirm whether or not the remains of an individual discovered in Leicester is that of England?s King Richard III will be known early in the new year, according to officials from the University of Leicester. DNA testing,...
- Time For King Richard Iii To ?come Home To York?, Says Foundation
The Richard III Foundation, Inc. is calling for the remains of King Richard III to be brought home to York and interred at York Minster. Last week, the remains of a male skeleton were discovered in Leicester during an archaeological dig aimed at finding...
- Have Archaeologists Found Church Where Richard Iii Was Buried?
Archaeologists searching for the remains of King Richard III have unearthed remnants of walls which could belong to the church where he was buried. The stone remains are the first clue identified by a Leicester University team who last weekend began...
- Search Begins For Lost Grave Of King Richard Iii
The University of Leicester and Leicester City Council, in association with the Richard III Society, are starting an archaeological dig to find the remains of King Richard III, the only English monarch whose resting place remains unknown. On Saturday...