11 September, 2012

An Leicester team of archeolgists 'tantalisingly close" of the remains of the last Plantagenêt king of England

The Plantagenêt saga has vanished in Angevins' minds with the end of the Accroche-coeurs 2012 edition. But it is on the verge to revive in Leicester (Uk) where archeologists announced they were "tantalisingly close" to find out last England Plantagenêt king's grave. Searches took place on August 22 in a car park of that town where historians had located the buried ruins of a church. It was said that Richard III had been buried there after he lost live at the Bosworth battle in 1485. Over time the whereabouts of the church were lost.
 
The remaining basis of the walls of the churd have been discovered as well as its immediate surroundings : a cloister walk, a chapter house and a garden. These give a better picture of where the tomb could be. "We are tantalisingly close and will investigate the choir where Richard is presumed to be buried", said the head of the University of Leicester team of archeologists.

The diggings will be extended one week more after htey have been opened to public last weekend which showed "a huge level of interest", with 1 500 visitors. Even if it is not sure the royal grave will be discovered, the excavations have been filmed and will be aired on Uk tv this year.

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