Richard III: Discovery and identification

Identifying the remains

Many different scientific techniques were used to identify the remains of Richard III. Find out how the osteology, carbon dating, forensic analysis, genetic analysis and genealogy all contributed to the identification process.

Identifying the remains

Osteology - reading the bones

Top specialists analysed the skeleton to determine the age and sex of the remains.

Carbon dating

How we discovered how old the bones under the Greyfriars church are.

Forensic analysis

How we used an advanced technique for the first time to analyse the bones.

Genetics and genealogy

The Plantagenet dynasty, their DNA and the scientific conclusions.

What we know now

What we've learnt since the discovery.

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