January
18
/ 2014
In August last year we reported on plans to search for the remains of Alfred the Great, a Saxon king who ruled from 871 to 899 AD. The task was not easy as archaeologists first needed to secure permission to excavate the churchyard of St Bartholomew’s Church in Winchester, England, then locate the unmarked grave in which he was buried along with at least five other individuals, and finally, find a living relative with which to compare a DNA analysis. However, it appears that scientists may have achieved their goal and finally located the long lost king. Alfred the Great ruled England as King of Wessex during the 9th century and is particularly known for his social and educational reform
