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Posted by richiii (U13698080) on Monday, 17th November 2008
Saw this tonight - is he the the only English King not to have a recognised tomb:
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Hi richiii,
Thanks for spotting this. From the short piece of film the sarcophagus could as easily be Roman as medieval, although since Roman coffins were re-used in the medieval period that may not be a problem. Identifying an unmarked sarcophagus with a historical personage is probably impossible however.
As for English kings without a recognized tomb you only have to go back to 1066 to find another!
If you find the era of Richard III of interest why not join the 'Elizabeth of York' thread on the History Hub. The current participants having been hacking at each other for months and would probably welcome reinforcements.
TP
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Posted by Scriptofacto99 (U3268593) on Tuesday, 18th November 2008
That's an interesting find - thanks for pointing it out.
There is no tomb effigy or sarcophagus for Henry I. Henry was buried at Reading Abbey in 1135. Unfortunately, Reading Abbey fell victim to the pillage and looting of the Reformation and now there is no trace of Henry's tomb. Henry I is now commemorated by a small plaque and a memorial cross. Hardly a fitting tribute to a once-powerful King.
Scriptofacto99,
The news clip I saw described a similar story for the resting place of Richard III. The monastery in Leicester where his grave lay was destroyed by Henry VIII and the locals are said to have tipped his remains into the river.
The stone coffin has been taken away for close analysis, but I don't know what hope can be held out that a positive identification with Richard III will be possible.
The man who spotted it and realised what it might be is justifiably 'chuffed'.
Hello everybody - thanks for replying. I'm going to go the York thread, and look up the "Henry was buried at Reading Abbey in 1135" story.
Thank you - what an erudite messageboard!
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Posted by Vizzer aka U_numbers (U2011621) on Wednesday, 19th November 2008
The man who spotted it and realised what it might be is justifiably 'chuffed'.Β
Yes - I like the idea of a gardener discovering this and there is a strong possibility that it is indeed Richard's coffin.
Might it not just be a horse trough from the old abbey?
Is it long and wide enough for a man to lie inside it?
I doubt it is the sarcphagus of Richard III. Why would anyone bother to hollow out a stone sarcphagus for Richard in the wake of his death on Bosworth Field? Such an activity does not accord with folklore and tradition about his remains after the battle. And why bother to fashion such a poorly made sarcophagus?
The monks could have made it for him. The size may not be an issue as Richard was small in stature (I think I am right in saying).
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