Richard III, Next King Alfred

Nightglow · 5 Feb 2013 at 18:43

They found Richard III, now they looking for King Alfred in Winchester.

http://news.sky.com/story/1047957/alfred-the-great-quest-to-find-kings-bones

Usher · 10 Feb 2013 at 10:24

LOAM · 10 Feb 2013 at 10:26

I'm awaiting King Arthur

Crizzy · 10 Feb 2013 at 10:28

LOAM said:
I'm awaiting King Arthur

Glastonbury Abbey or so they would have you believe.

King Damager · 10 Feb 2013 at 10:32

King Arthur would be awesome.

But they won't find him. They only found Richard III by luck.

kd

Crizzy · 10 Feb 2013 at 10:34

King Damager next...

kitfit1 · 10 Feb 2013 at 10:44

King Damager said:
They only found Richard III by luck.

There was absolutely no luck involved. It was down to years of very careful research. When digging started, it only took a matter of days to find what they were looking for. In fact, it is one of the best researched and organized archaeological digs undertaken in the UK.

craptakular · 10 Feb 2013 at 10:47

Why does this matter? They are all dead. Does this not break religious traditions?

One · 10 Feb 2013 at 10:51

Oxy said:
Why does this matter? They are all dead. Does this not break religious traditions?

Because it's interesting and it gives people a reason to learn some history on said dug up body that they perhaps wouldn't have otherwise.

craptakular · 10 Feb 2013 at 10:56

desires said:
Because it's interesting and it gives people a reason to learn some history on said dug up body that they perhaps wouldn't have otherwise.

So pillaging a grave is interesting? the guy was at rest and at peace next to the bosom of Jesus Christ our saviour, now he has been dug up and fondled. This is good?

Ceryndrion · 10 Feb 2013 at 11:01

kitfit1 said:
There was absolutely no luck involved. It was down to years of very careful research. When digging started, it only took a matter of days to find what they were looking for. In fact, it is one of the best researched and organized archaeological digs undertaken in the UK.

I don't quite know about that, if the channel 4 program was anything to go by, they lucked into where the bones were, on day 1 of the dig, based on a 'mysterious' R that was painted on the tarmac, and the gut feeling of the woman that arranged it all.

Von Smallhausen · 10 Feb 2013 at 11:07

Usher said:

Von Smallhausen approved.

PapaLazaru · 10 Feb 2013 at 11:16

We have King Henry I buried in the old Reading Abbey, which are now just ruins. They believe the altar at which he is buried, is under Forbury Nursery.

Been talks of finding him as apparently the Americans love this stuff and it would a be big tourist draw.

Edrof · 10 Feb 2013 at 11:36

Oxy said:
So pillaging a grave is interesting? the guy was at rest and at peace next to the bosom of Jesus Christ our saviour, now he has been dug up and fondled. This is good?

All I saw was 'bosom' and 'fondled'.

J-FRO · 10 Feb 2013 at 11:46

I'm all for locating Alfred if we can. You never know, finding him may lead us to more clues about the past as well.

deuse · 10 Feb 2013 at 11:58

And ATOS says they both wil be fit for work

One · 10 Feb 2013 at 12:00

Oxy said:
So pillaging a grave is interesting? the guy was at rest and at peace next to the bosom of Jesus Christ our saviour, now he has been dug up and fondled. This is good?

I have a feeling 'he' didn't notice.