King Alfred the Great’s Remains Under a Car Park? Strange Claim Sparks Debate

The resting place of a famous ruler can disappear surprisingly easily when religious buildings are demolished, graves are disturbed and later developments transform the landscape. Reconstructing that journey requires more than identifying a promising patch of ground.

A new theory has revived one of England’s longest archaeological mysteries. The proposed location is striking, but the evidence currently establishes a historical possibility—not the discovery of a king.