Archaeologists find bones in place where King Richard III reportedly was buried
LONDON – Archaeologists searching for the grave of King Richard III say they have found bones in the area where the 15th century monarch reportedly was buried.
A team from the University of Leicester said Wednesday the bones were beneath the site of the Grey Friars church in Leicester, central England.
The bones are being examined, but team member Richard Buckley says they are a “prime candidate” to be Richard’s. The team hopes that DNA can be recovered from them to aid identification.
Contemporary chronicles say Richard’s body was brought to Leicester, 100 miles (160 kms) north of London, after the king was killed in the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485.
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