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King Alfred's Lost Bones

Hyde Abbey, Winchester, Hampshire

Was a single piece of pelvis found in a museum box from King Alfred?

Alfred the Great was buried at Hyde Abbey in Winchester. After the abbey was closed by Henry VIII, the site was dug up and the royal graves were lost.

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When
Found 2014?
Where
51.0680, -1.3120
Group
Mysterious graves

Visiting

Hyde Abbey Garden marks the site of the abbey church and royal graves.

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