Waspie_Dwarf Posted January 17, 2014 #1 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Bone fragment 'could be King Alfred or son Edward' A fragment of pelvis bone unearthed in Winchester in 1999 may belong to King Alfred the Great or his son Edward the Elder, academics have said.It was found at a previous dig at Hyde Abbey and has been dated to 895-1017 - the era the king died. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabby Kitten Posted January 17, 2014 #2 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Looking forward to more updates on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Careful_perspective Posted January 25, 2014 #3 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Oh my goodness! How exciting!! I was just reading a book about this time period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PersonFromPorlock Posted January 30, 2014 #4 Share Posted January 30, 2014 "Can fragment, could be King Edward." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neognosis Posted January 30, 2014 #5 Share Posted January 30, 2014 King Alfred was a bone fragment? I'll never understand all the weirdness surrounding royal families. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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