Inter their bodies as becomes their births

[sovay]

Hello, Richard.

I have to say, this makes me extremely happy.

(Further details from the University of Leicester here.)

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[sovay]

...That's fabulous archaeology. The find of a lifetime.

I really hoped last September it would turn out to be him, but I didn't want it to be one of those far-fetched claims; there are enough conspiracy theories in the world. Modern archaeology is not my field and the site admits there's some weirdness with the radiocarbon, but it looks otherwise very solid and therefore I am glad. And yes. Everybody involved should be extremely happy!

[hawkwing-lb.livejournal.com]

There's not infrequently weirdness with radiocarbon in general. (Alas. Archaeologists really prefer to be able to date things by pots, or by trees.)

I think the DNA analysis bits are just showing off for the press. How many killed-in-battle men with scoliosis buried in a friary of that general vintage can there be?

(Of course, this could just be me being bitter about ULeic's ability to fund the DNA analysis etc.)