Wednesday, August 29
August 29, 2012
Archaeologists from Leicester University have unearthed stone walls that may be part of the friary where Richard III was buried after his defeat at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. The king is thought to have been buried under the medieval church’s altar or choir area. “The search for Richard goes on – it is still […]
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Tuesday, August 28
August 28, 2012
Excavation continues at the possible site of the Bray School on the Virginia campus of the College of William and Mary. The school was founded in 1760 for the education of African-American children. Archaeologists have uncovered a brick-lined well and evidence of a structure that may have been the school’s kitchen. Slate pencils and marbles have […]
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