Thumbnails of Leicester - Worcs Branch Richard III Society UK

Thumbnails of Leicester and the Greyfriars Dig

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Most of these photos were taken on Sunday 23 September 2012, but I have just added another 7 taken on Sunday 15 July 2013, and updated the one of the plaque commemorating the visit of two kings using a photo taken on Thursday 31 March 2016.

The site of Greyfriars
Model of boar found at Bosworth Battlefield
Trench 2, the Cloister

Floor tiles found in trench 2
Step in the Cloister
Step found in trench 2

Trench 1, where King Richard III's remains were found at top of picture
The Chapter House found in trench 1
Inside the Chapter House

Trench 1
Where the male skeleton thought to be Richard III was found. The yellow peg marks where his legs were.
The closest yellow peg marks where his head lay.

Richard III's burial site?
View of the dig on the Sunday 23 September Open Day
View of the dig on the Sunday 23 September Open Day

Finds from the dig on show in the Guildhall
Finds from the dig on show in the Guildhall
The plaque in Leicester Cathedral given by the Richard III Society

Portrait of Richard III in the cathedral, just behind the plaque
Statue of Richard III in Castle Gardens
One of four plaques around base of statue

One of four plaques around base of statue
One of four plaques around base of statue, recording that it was given by the Richard III Society
One of four plaques around base of statue

Another view of James Butler's statue of King Richard III
Plaque on wall in Castle View, next to Castle House, commemorating the visit of two Kings to Leicester in August 1485
Site of Richard's grave on 15 July 2013, showing the R marker and boar standard

Close up of the site of Richard's grave on 15 July 2013
Close up of the site of Richard's grave on 15 July 2013
Complete view of the site of Richard's grave on 15 July 2013

The archaeological site of Greyfriars
One of the floor tiles found
The remains of the path in Robert Herrick's garden

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Page last updated on April 22 2016

The site of Greyfriars	Model of boar found at Bosworth Battlefield	Trench 2, the Cloister
Floor tiles found in trench 2	Step in the Cloister	Step found in trench 2
Trench 1, where King Richard III's remains were found at top of picture	The Chapter House found in trench 1	Inside the Chapter House
Trench 1	Where the male skeleton thought to be Richard III was found. The yellow peg marks where his legs were.	The closest yellow peg marks where his head lay.
Richard III's burial site?	View of the dig on the Sunday 23 September Open Day	View of the dig on the Sunday 23 September Open Day
Finds from the dig on show in the Guildhall	Finds from the dig on show in the Guildhall	The plaque in Leicester Cathedral given by the Richard III Society
Portrait of Richard III in the cathedral, just behind the plaque	Statue of Richard III in Castle Gardens	One of four plaques around base of statue
One of four plaques around base of statue	One of four plaques around base of statue, recording that it was given by the Richard III Society	One of four plaques around base of statue
Another view of James Butler's statue of King Richard III	Plaque on wall in Castle View, next to Castle House, commemorating the visit of two Kings to Leicester in August 1485	Site of Richard's grave on 15 July 2013, showing the R marker and boar standard
Close up of the site of Richard's grave on 15 July 2013	Close up of the site of Richard's grave on 15 July 2013	Complete view of the site of Richard's grave on 15 July 2013
The archaeological site of Greyfriars	One of the floor tiles found	The remains of the path in Robert Herrick's garden