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London (AFP) - A radar scan of William Shakespeare's tomb has discovered signs of tampering with his final resting place that lend credence to a story about his skull being stolen in the 18th century, researchers say.
Archaeologists used ground-penetrating radar on the grave, which is protected by a curse, for a documentary airing on Saturday to mark the 400th anniversary of the famous playwright's death.
"We have Shakespeare's burial with an odd disturbance at the head end," said Kevin Colls, who is heading up the research on the grave site at the Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon, central England, Shakespeare's home town.
"It's very, very convincing to me that his skull isn't at Holy Trinity at all," he said.
According to a story published in 1879, trophy hunters removed the skull in the late 18th century.
The robbers would have defied the inscription on a stone slab above the grave reading: "Bleste be the man that spares these stones, And curst be he that moves my bones".
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Radar scan stokes mystery over Shakespeare's 'missing' skull
Hey, that grave site has a very cleverly written curse. Wonder who wrote it ?
London (AFP) - A radar scan of William Shakespeare's tomb has discovered signs of tampering with his final resting place that lend credence to a story about his skull being stolen in the 18th century, researchers say.
Archaeologists used ground-penetrating radar on the grave, which is protected by a curse, for a documentary airing on Saturday to mark the 400th anniversary of the famous playwright's death.
"We have Shakespeare's burial with an odd disturbance at the head end," said Kevin Colls, who is heading up the research on the grave site at the Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon, central England, Shakespeare's home town.
"It's very, very convincing to me that his skull isn't at Holy Trinity at all," he said.
According to a story published in 1879, trophy hunters removed the skull in the late 18th century.
The robbers would have defied the inscription on a stone slab above the grave reading: "Bleste be the man that spares these stones, And curst be he that moves my bones".
A rare First Folio edition of William Shakespeares' plays (1623) pictured at Sotheby's aucti …
The grave is only a metre (three feet) below the floor of the church and there is no evidence of metal, indicating that the body of the "Bard" was wrapped in a shroud rather than buried in a coffin, the survey also found.More at link:
Radar scan stokes mystery over Shakespeare's 'missing' skull
Hey, that grave site has a very cleverly written curse. Wonder who wrote it ?
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