Tuesday 17th August 2010
Edinburgh University dig set to unearth scene of Darnley’s mysterious death
The University of Edinburgh
Archaeologists excavating at the University hope to uncover the site of one of history’s most notorious unsolved crimes.
A dig in Old College quadrangle plans to unearth remnants of the buildings which became infamous as the site where Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, the second husband of Mary Queen of Scots, was murdered.
The remains of the buildings have been buried beneath Old College for more than 200 years but are expected to resurface in the next few weeks.