New Excavation Of Richard III Resting Place Set To Begin
Monday, July 1, 2013 - 15:50
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Archaeologists hope to shed new light on Richard III’s final resting place, with a new dig at the site of the Grey Friars church. Experts will spend a month excavating the choir area of the church, where Richard’s body was discovered, and hope to reveal much more about the medieval friary than was possible during the initial dig.The team from University of Leicester Archaeological Services hope the new dig may help to uncover:- More details about Richard III’s burial and its place within the Grey Friars church- A much clearer picture of the church’s layout, dimensions and architecture read more