14 DAY TRIAL // While demolishing a car park in Edinburgh’s Old Town, a team of workers stumbled upon the grave of a medieval knight whom archaeologists believe was buried in this location back in the 13th century.
The burial place of this knight was pinned down with the help of a sandstone slab, which marked its exact location and which displayed carvings of both the Calvary Cross and an ornate sword. Sources report that the knight's remains were later found fairly close to his grave, and that archaeologists hope that, once they get the opportunity to thoroughly analyze them, they will be able to figure out how he lived and how he died.
As a result of their finding this knight's remains and grave, archaeologists were able to also determine the exact location of the Blackfriars Monastery, which was built in 1230 by Alexander II and torn down during the Reformation.
It is to be expected that the knight’s remains will soon be removed from this site and moved to a safer location.