Successful Archaeology!

The rumour machine has now been set in motion…..;)

I believe archaeologists now want to test the remains of the two boys Richard III evidently bumped off as potential future rivals to the throne, but that HM The Queen isn’t keen because she fears that it will set a precedent and that many of her deceased forebears will ultimately get dug up as historians try to shed light on strange past goings on.

I wouldn’t be so disrespectful to suggest who the first candidates might be.

Now looking for King Alfred. 🙂

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10206721.Now_the_hunt_is_launched_for_grave_of_King_Alfred/?ref=ms

Apparently his family have been presented with a bill for 500 years overdue parking charges….

:D:D:D:D:D

Good one!

Apparently his family have been presented with a bill for 500 years overdue parking charges….

I did think that the most riveting item was the Hon. Sec. of the Richard Third Society standing in front of an empty car bay with a relatively full car park all around her and pointing at the ground which had a large, white painted letter R on it underneath which, they found the remains ! Spooky or what !

She was a bit of a “drama queen”.
A reasonable programme, but I would have like to have seen more of the archaeology, and less of the talking.
It was a 40minute programme padded out to 90 minutes.

I don’t think anyone is going to question their conclusions, but I did find that everything fitted together rather too well.

I’m not much interested in foreign kings but this was a fascinating tale of Richard Crookback.

I did think that the most riveting item was the Hon. Sec. of the Richard Third Society standing in front of an empty car bay with a relatively full car park all around her and pointing at the ground which had a large, white painted letter R on it underneath which, they found the remains ! Spooky or what !

It’s all here….

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/richard-iii-the-king-in-the-car-park/4od#3478419

It seems there was no box at all, and the hole was much too small for a man of his size, even with the spinal curvature. They said there were 10 injuries or defects to the skull.

I was in Leicester for a few days when this dig was going on (but unaware) and I find it amazing to think I was so close to this site. An amazing story, can’t wait to hear the rest. Well done!

http://news.sky.com/story/1047231/richard-iiis-remains-found-in-council-car-park

What? No mention of his head having been chopped off? How strange … :diablo:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Foretelling

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Creaking Door

It had to be Canadian.

Well, That’s another bit of news, now soon to be confined to the history books.
Now, about those Spits. buried in Burma…………………………….;)
Jim.
Lincoln .7

I know it’ll get more people watching Ch4 tonight, but I wish they could have
held this back until after the programme had aired. :diablo:

Agreed but well done to them,what a historic find,another piece of a puzzle.

I know it’ll get more people watching Ch4 tonight, but I wish they could have
held this back until after the programme had aired. :diablo:

Fascinating indeed…..I’ll be watching.

I wonder what sort of ‘pine box’ they buried him in? :diablo:

Likewise – fascinating. I wonder……….there’s a programme about it all on Channel 4 tonight at 2100.

:)slightly arched back,probably more of a Hurricane:)

Personally i find this fascinating,i wonder what else they will find out about him and the times past.

He did have something of a temper, apparently.

Spitfire? 🙂