Richard III archaeology team awarded honour for Leicester dig
The Richard III Society has officially thanked the team which exhumed a skeleton believed to be that of the last Plantagenet king.
The society gave the project's instigator Philippa Langley its Robert Hamblin Award, which recognises "work of outstanding service" by a society member.
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Philippa Langley received the award from the Richard III Society
Ms Langley was also given honorary life membership in recognition of the dig, which took place in the Greyfriars car park in New Street, Leicester.
A spokesman for the society said: "The society applauds it (the dig) as exemplary archaeological research, and hopes that examination of the male mortal remains discovered at the site may show them to be Richard III himself."
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On accepting the honours, Ms Langley thanked the team who helped make the dig possible.
Scientists are still waiting for DNA tests to confirm the bones belong to Richard, who was killed by the forces of Henry Tudor at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485.
The University of Leicester, which worked on the dig and is carrying out the identification, said results were expected before the end of the year.
Comments
by Rachel_Leics
Sunday, October 21 2012, 3:09PM
“double gosh at that lol x”
by chemistman
Wednesday, October 17 2012, 12:08PM
“Gosh! What a lot of negative ratings merely for comments about the long time this process is taking. Is there some conspiracy here?”
by Rachel_Leics
Tuesday, October 16 2012, 8:59PM
“Gosh this is taking ages to find out who it is :( when do we know coz it been going on for time x”
by City_C10
Tuesday, October 16 2012, 1:02PM
“"Scientists are still waiting for DNA tests to confirm the bones belong to Richard, who was killed by the forces of Henry Tudor at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485." - When will we know if the bones are his or not? It is very exciting, but hate the wait, lol!”
by Bob491
Monday, October 15 2012, 11:20PM
“Congratulations to Philippa Langley for her work of outstanding service. She thoroughly deserves the Robert Hamblin Award from the Richard III Society.
I listened to her at the dig site in Grey Friars, Leicester, and she was impressively enthusiastic.”
by colarrey
Monday, October 15 2012, 2:26PM
“So if the remains turn out to be the Plantagenet equivalent of Baldrick, what then?”
by BrummieLad
Monday, October 15 2012, 1:01PM
“There are a number of e-petitions around at the moment that are advocating the re-burial of the 'Leicester Bones', if they are proven to be those of Richard III, at York. I thought it was about time that those of us preferring a Leicester re-burial should have a chance to stake their claim. If you agree, please sign my petition at this address http://tinyurl.com/97tsxue Thank you.”
by chemistman
Monday, October 15 2012, 12:41PM
“"results were expected before the end of the year". It has been some weeks now since DNA samples were taken, DNA analysis does not take this long. What is the delay with this process? It is also far too early to speculate about burial plots or otherwise until the DNA results are known. I don't expect overnight results (which some TV crime programmes might lead you to believe) but I can't see why so many weeks have passed without the results being available.”