York has made a claim that the remains of Richard III should be buried there instead of in Leicester.

http://www.medievalnews.net/2013/02/yor ... s-remains/

University of Leicester confirms that the remains ARE that of Richard III!

http://www.medievalnews.net/2013/02/gre ... chard-iii/

They did extensive geo-physics work for a full week across every inch of the field and carried out further digs in likely hotspots after the initial discovery in an attempt to find something that would give the hoard some context and found nothing.

http://www.medievalnews.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/HoardPA.jpg Ploughing has uncovered a further ninety pieces of gold and silver in the same field in which the Staffordshire Hoard was discovered. The finds identified so far are an eagle mount, another gold and garnet cross and what they think ...

A insider source claims that testing has confirmed the body is that of Richard III but those involved with the dig are holding information back until a big press conference next month.

Medieval News link
The Telegraph link

SIGNIFICANT breakthrough!

Well preserved body of adult male with significant pre-death trauma and spine abnormalities found in the church's choir!

http://www.medievalnews.net/2012/09/sig ... ins-found/

They've found human remains.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-le ... e-19561018

Interesting site for anyone with a Scottish persona. The People of MEdieval Scotland Project have compiled a list of 28,000 Scottish people mentioned in documents from 1093 to 1314

http://www.poms.ac.uk/