Kingfinder General

Work begins in Reading

Jun 24, 2016

archaeology, battles, Science

Greyfriars, Ground Penetrating Radar, Henry I, Hidden Abbey Project, John Ashdown-Hill, Kingfinder General, Leicester, Philippa Langley, Reading Abbey, Richard III

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/12/archaeologists-begin-hunt-for-remains-of-henry-i/ Of course, some people knew exactly where to find Richard III.
An interview with Phillippa Langley – Part One …

Oct 30, 2015

archaeology, buildings, Science

“Princes”, Edward IV, Ground Penetrating Radar, Henry I, Historic England, interviews, Kingfinder General, National Archives, nominative determinism, Philippa Langley, Reading Abbey, Richard III, Shakespeare, Stanleys

… in which we question the “Kingfinder General”: 1) Did your name, shared with two of Richard III’s great-grandparents, interest you in him? I remember being intrigued by seeing the name Langley and the Philippas in his Plantagenet ancestry and family tree but it wasn’t what interested me in Richard. I was captivated by his…
More mtDNA investigations

Oct 17, 2015

archaeology, genealogy, Science

“Beauforts”, Alfred, Auramala Project, denialists, Edward II, Faversham, Gloucester Cathedral, Henry I, Hicks, John Ashdown-Hill, Kathryn Warner, Kingfinder General, Leicester, mtDNA evidence, Pavia, Philippa Langley, Reading, Richard III, Stephen, Winchester, Y-chromosome

This time, the subject is Edward II and the investigator is Kathryn Warner, his most recent biographer: http://edwardthesecond.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/elizabeth-de-clare-isabella-de-verdon.html Like Richard III, Edward II was reportedly buried in a prominent position – the high altar of Gloucester Cathedral. Although Kathryn Warner doesn’t believe that he died in Berkeley Castle in September 1327, she is seeking his…
The latest on the search for Henry I in Reading

Jun 27, 2015

archaeology, buildings, Science

Civil War, Edward VI, Ground Penetrating Radar, Henry I, Henry VIII, Hugh Farringdon, Kingfinder General, Lampreys, MBE, Philippa Langley, playground, Reading Abbey, Reformation

Another good article here: http://www.livescience.com/51235-search-for-king-henry-tomb.html
The latest from Reading Abbey …

May 23, 2015

archaeology, buildings

evidence, Henry I, Kingfinder General, Philippa Langley, Reading Abbey

http://www.historyextra.com/readingabbey?utm_source=Facebook+referral&utm_medium=Facebook.com&utm_campaign=Bitly

Kingfinder General

Work begins in Reading

An interview with Phillippa Langley – Part One …

More mtDNA investigations

The latest on the search for Henry I in Reading

The latest from Reading Abbey …