- Historical researcher Graham Phillips claims to have identified the location of King Alfred the Great's remains in a Winchester car park, 20 yards from a garden slab which has marked his presumed grave for the past 23 years.
- King Alfred, who ruled Wessex from 871 to 899, was buried in Winchester and his remains were moved multiple times, with their exact whereabouts becoming unconfirmed after Hyde Abbey's demolition in 1539.
- Previous searches for the King's remains encountered hurdles, including misidentified bones in 1866.
- Phillips's theory suggests the bones were moved again in 1788 during a prison’s construction, which he says is supported by a journal article from 1800 describing prisoners unearthing and reburying a lead-lined coffin.
- He is calling for a non-invasive ground-penetrating radar survey of the car park, similar to the method used to locate Richard III's remains, although his claim has not yet been independently reviewed.
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