Archaeologists recently cracked open a mysterious “coffin-within-a-coffin” found just yards from the grave of King Richard III in Leicester, England — and they were surprised at what they discovered inside.
The lead coffin — encased within a larger limestone coffin found at the Grey Friars church dig site — was initially thought to hold the remains of a knight or friar. Instead, the coffin contained a skeleton that belonged to a 60-something woman.
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The inner, lead coffin discovered inside the limestone coffin.
Skeleton found inside the lead coffin.
