Only a small number of tickets remain available for the lunchtime lecture by the lead archaeologist in the search for the remains of Richard III - “The King in the Car Park”.
Richard Buckley, Director of the University of Leicester Archaeological Services, is coming to the Island on September 7th to host the charity fund raising presentation at Arragon Mooar, the home of Dr John Taylor.
Mr Buckley was in charge of the “Search for Richard” project which resulted in the remarkable discovery of the king, just a few feet below the surface of the roadway in the centre of Leicester.
The discovery was followed on television in a programme called “The King in the Car Park”, following the dig from start to finish.
His talk at Arragon Mooar will look at the history surrounding Richard III and a detailed insight into the excavation work at the end of summer 2012, and the amazing circumstances when the grave was found.
He will also examine the scientific results from tests on the skeleton, and how it was finally confirmed that it was King Richard III, using radiocarbon dating and DNA evidence.
Richard Buckley’s visit to the Isle of Man will see half the proceeds of the presentation go to the Teapot Trust, which supports children suffering from lupus and related rheumatological conditions.
The Richard III presentation, at 12 noon on September 7th, will include the talk by Richard Buckley, a question-and-answer session, buffet lunch and refreshments at Arragon Mooar. The limited number of tickets still available are ?35 each and can be obtained from Shaun Horrocks on 246321 or by e-mail from info@richardiii-iom.info.
