They've found Richard III!

[Caspin]

I really wanted to watch that programme last night. I was wanting to hear about the science primarily (how they are sure it is him due to genetic testing and other evidence) but also I was interested in the archaeology and the history. I didn't do history at school but I like it and would like to know more. Instead what do I get? A crackers woman going on about how she found the remains because when she was in a car park she had a "feeling" Richard was there and someone saw the letter R painted on the ground.

Really? There was an R painted on the ground in a car park? Unless the R was followed by "ICHARD III IS HERE" that leaves me cold. Also if she had wandered randomly into the car park and had her "feeling" then that might be significant. But surely she was actually prompted to go digging there because of historical references to the friary and documents mentioning that he might have been buried there. I tried to hang on for the science but it was too unbearable. I shall wait patiently for New Scientist to write up about it instead. Or Minty can give us a synopsis as he seems to be following it well.

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