If
you were not able to look into the trenches dug in the Greyfriars car park, you’ve
now sadly missed your chance for the time being. Work has started to protect
the underlying archaeology because as Leicester folk know – it’s a bit wet
outside!
The
excavations are very important but also fragile as they are largely loose soil,
stone and mortar. The infilling is designed to protect them so
that they do not deteriorate and is performed in such a way that they can
be re-opened once the long-term future of the site is determined. The
excavations will be covered by a special plastic membrane before being in-filled.
The
area of the site thought to be the choir of the lost church of the Grey Friars,
where human remains which are potentially Richard III were found, is not being
in-filled and will be protected from the elements in a different way.
The
valuable information which these excavations have provided has been carefully
recorded and will be used in future interpretations of the site and medieval Leicester.
Discussions about the long-term future of the site are ongoing.
For
more information, see http://www2.le.ac.uk/projects/greyfriars
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