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[semyaza]

You can't make this stuff up. Funniest thing I've read in ages.

Mr Clarke is now talking about medieval history.

“Can we focus?” asks her Lady Justice.

“We’re still a monarchy, and it still matters… Except Harold, we don’t know where he is

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[semyaza]

I can picture him doing it. That's what I would have liked as well but there's not much merit to the Plantagenet Alliance's argument at this point. Perhaps public consultations in future cases would be a good thing - assuming that they plan to dig up other kings - but this is a waste of the Courts' time. I'm immensely glad that they found him and I'll have to be satisfied with that. It's not clear that a consultation would give the result we want even if it went ahead.

[semyaza]

I hate the Tudors, too. :D Moving right along... Anything that gets people interested in history - real history, not Game of Thrones or The Tudors - is a very good thing, especially at a time when heritage sites are under threat. And I think it's good that people have a chance to make their wishes known in advance of another situation like this. Also, it would be great if more people would get excited about DNA testing and what we can learn from it.

[semyaza]

A bit of Alfred in a cardboard box is almost as bad as being stowed under a car park. Not sure how they're going to prove it though. There's currently no DNA for comparison.

[cloudsinvenice]

I feel the same way. I still weep at the thought of what we'll now never know about the Drumclay Crannog, and lord knows how many other ancient sites. I would love it if a greater number of people had the same "oh my god, we are losing this stuff RIGHT NOW!" feeling about archaeological sites as they do about wildlife. (Not because wildlife is unimportant, but because both are important.)

[semyaza]

I read an archaeology blog that's full of dispiriting information about UK heritage sites. And don't get me started on metal detecting...

The preservation of sites and the conservation of wildlife go hand in hand although I think that where wildlife is concerned we have to be prepared to admit defeat and focus our attentions on things we can do something about.