Following the excavation, a rigorous scientific process began to confirm the skeleton’s identity. A multidisciplinary team of experts from the University of Leicester and other institutions used cutting-edge methods including osteology, forensic analysis, radiocarbon dating, and DNA testing.

After his death at Bosworth Field, Richard III’s body was taken to Leicester and buried in the Greyfriars Friary, a Franciscan church in the city. However, the exact location of his grave was lost during the dissolution of the monasteries under Henry VIII in the 16th century. Over the centurie

Introduction The discovery of a centuries-old skeleton beneath a Leicester city council parking lot in 2012 marked one of the most sensational archaeological finds of the 21st century. This skeleton was later confirmed to be that of King Richard III, the last English monarch to die in battle and

Political Landscape of Glamorgan Cosmeston existed within a contested landscape where Welsh princes and Norman lords vied for control. Glamorgan was a marcher lordship — a border territory where Norman lords had wide autonomy to govern and defend. The Flemings, as Norman lords, helped se