Have archaelogists found Alfred the Great too? Dig at Winchester graveyard will look for king's


BBC Bitesize Who was Alfred the Great?

A fragment of human pelvis excavated in Winchester is 'very likely' to be part of the remains of King Alfred the Great (849-899), or his son Edward, archaeologists announced today at a packed press conference. Found during archaeological work at Hyde Abbey in the 1990s, the piece of bone belongs to an adult male aged 26-45, who died in AD 895-1017.


Have we found Alfred the Great? Archaeologists exhume unmarked grave Daily Mail Online

129 Archaeologists have identified a piece of bone they believe may have belonged to the English king Alfred the Great.


Scientists Find Remains of Alfred The Great Or King Edward The Elder

WINCHESTER, ENGLAND—Human remains thought to be those of Alfred the Great, who died in A.D. 899, have been exhumed from an unmarked grave at St. Bartholomew's Church.Alfred, the first "king.


Tomb of King Alfred the Great's granddaughter found in Germany, page 1

Alfred the Great (r. 871-899 CE) was the king of Wessex in Britain but came to be known as King of the Anglo-Saxons after his military victories over Viking adversaries and later successful negotiations with them. He is the best-known Anglo-Saxon king in British history thanks to his biographer Asser (died c. 909 CE) and that work's impact on later writers.


Museum bones 'are Alfred the Great' London Evening Standard Evening Standard

A statue of the famous Alfred the Great - King of the Anglo-Saxons - stands in Winchester, where he was originally buried in 899. But they were moved many times and where they are now is unknown


Mary Ann Bernal If King Alfred was great, was Æthelstan even greater?

Alfred the Great ruled England as King of Wessex during the 9th century and is particularly known for his social and educational reform and his military victories against the Vikings, who had invaded much of the north of the country.


The Search for Alfred the Great's Tomb Naked History

Alfred the Great (also spelled Ælfred; c. 849 - 26 October 899) was King of the West Saxons from 871 to 886, and King of the Anglo-Saxons from 886 until his death in 899. He was the youngest son of King Æthelwulf and his first wife Osburh, who both died when Alfred was young.


Off the Beaten Track in Somerset King Alfred's Monument at Athelney

Twelve names are inscribed on the caskets - nine kings, one queen and two bishops but many others are thought to have been buried at Winchester Cathedral, or the Old Minster, which was demolished.


Have we found Alfred the Great? Archaeologists exhume unmarked grave Daily Mail Online

Print After months of research, excavating old graves and following one lead after another, my colleagues and I can confirm that remains we discovered are those of English king Alfred the Great.


Have archaelogists found Alfred the Great too? Dig at Winchester graveyard will look for king's

Alfred the Great (849 AD - 899 AD) King of the southern Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex and one of the outstanding figures of English history, as much for his social and educational reforms as.


Flowers on the grave marker of King Alfred the Great and r… Flickr

Alfred, a younger son of a minor king, who grew up to become the first man referred to as "the king of the English", was famous even in his day not just for his victories over the Danes, but for.


A general view of a headstone in St Bartholomew Church where Alfred... News Photo Getty Images

Application has been made to exhume bones in Winchester to see whether they belong to Saxon king


Sherborne Abbey, the last resting place of the Brothers of King Alfred the Great Saxon history

26 March 2013 The bones have been removed from St Bartholomew's Church An unmarked grave has been exhumed at a church where the remains of King Alfred the Great are thought to be buried..


Tomb of King Alfred the Great's granddaughter found in Germany, page 1

An unmarked grave has been exhumed at a church where the remains of King Alfred the Great are thought to be buried. Human remains from the grave at St Bartholomew's Church in Winchester have been.


King Athelstan's Tomb Britain Visitor Blog

Alfred is the only English king to earn the epithet 'the Great', which he was honoured with thanks to his rule of Wessex between 871 to 899. He fought off Viking invaders and was a clever, cunning ruler. He also established our justice system.


Grave at 'Alfred the Great' Winchester church exhumed BBC News

World News Remains of Alfred the Great may have been found centuries after legendary king's grave was lost After a false start, archeologists believe they may have found the medieval king's.