One foot from the grave! Published by University of Leicester
Press Office for University of Leicester in Communities and also
in Education Medieval re-enactors stand guard at the spot that
the remains were recovered (Credit - University of Leicester)
Archaeologists from the University of Leicester who uncovered a
grave thought to contain the skeleton of King Richard III have
revealed that the remains came within inches of being destroyed
by Victorian builders. The University of Leicester led the
search for the Anointed King who died at the battle of Bosworth
in association with Leicester City Council and the Richard III
Society. The University team dug three trenches under a
Leicester car park before their discovery was made. Now site
director Mathew Morris has disclosed that the remains were found
just inches below Victorian foundations. Had the 19th century
builders dug a little further-no remains would have been found.
Mathew said: “It was incredibly lucky. If the Victorians had dug
down 30cm more they wo