Article 1H1NS Archaeologists scan Reading garden for bones of King Henry I

Archaeologists scan Reading garden for bones of King Henry I

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Maev Kennedy
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Researchers look for tomb of William the Conqueror's fourth son, whose remains are believed to have been buried in local abbey

The first encouraging bleeps have been heard in Fr John O'Shea's back garden in Reading, as a radar team begins the search for underground structures that could reveal the grave of another lost king: Henry I, fourth son of William the Conqueror.

"He's there all right, resting quietly, and when they find him we'll be looking for great things from the football team," O'Shea said, pondering the astonishing success of Leicester's footballing Foxes since their king rose again.

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