archaeologicalnews:

The search for the long-lost remains of King Richard III in Leicester, England, has turned up traces of what may be the church where the slain monarch was buried.

Leicester University archaeologists announced Friday that their excavations in a city council parking lot have turned up medieval window tracery, glazed floor tile fragments and medieval roof tile. The high-quality materials suggest that the team is indeed digging around the Greyfriars church, where Richard III is said to be buried.

“Today, what we are saying is that we have found the Greyfriars and have uncovered tantalizing clues as to the location of the church,” Richard Buckley, who co-directs the University of Leicester Archaeological Services, said in a statement. “It has gone about as well as we could hope for.” Read more.

Source: archaeologicalnews
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