Gallery: In Search of the Grave of Richard III

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By Stephanie Pappas
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Greyfriars Trench

Greyfriars church excavation

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Archaeologists excavate a third trench in the Leicester City Council Parking lot, investigating the boundaries of a medieval church wall.

Herrick's Garden

Philippa Langley in Robert Herrick's garden.

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Richard III society member Philippa Langley crouches amid paving stones which may belong to a 17th-century garden containing a memorial to the lost king.

Church Window Fragments

Church window of Greyfriars

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Fragments that may belong to the east window of Greyfriar's church.

Window Fragments

Church window of Greyfriars

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Archaeologists believe the church's east window may be near the site of Richard III's grave.

Window Lead

Lead window fragment from Greyfriars

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This twisted lead fragment would have supported a stained glass window.

Medieval Penny

Medieval penny in Leicester

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A silver medieval penny found at the Greyfriar's site.

Stone Frieze

A stone frieze found in Leicester

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A stone frieze which may be from the choir stall of Greyfriar's church.

Inlaid Floor Tile

Greyfriars church tile

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A 14th-century inlaid floor tile belonging to the church of the Greyfriars.

Copper Letters

Copper church letters from Greyfriars

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These copper letters may have been part of the tomb inscriptions at the Greyfriars cemetery.

Excavating a Path

Excavating at Greyfriars

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Richard III society member Karen Ladniuk cleans a path made from re-used medieval tiles at the site where human remains possibly belonging to King Richard III have been found.

Stephanie Pappas
Stephanie Pappas
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Stephanie Pappas is a contributing writer for Live Science, covering topics ranging from geoscience to archaeology to the human brain and behavior. She was previously a senior writer for Live Science but is now a freelancer based in Denver, Colorado, and regularly contributes to Scientific American and The Monitor, the monthly magazine of the American Psychological Association. Stephanie received a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of South Carolina and a graduate certificate in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz.