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The article describes the author's experience of finding the remains of King of England Richard III at a car park of the Leicester Social Services in England. Topics discussed include the strategic plans of Philippa Langley who initiated the research operation, the complexity of urban archaeology in the region, and the excavation planning.

The article focuses on a study of the skeletal remains of Richard III of England. The remains of the Plantagenet monarch were discovered in a parking lot in Leicester which is believed to be the original site of Grey Friars Church. The king was believed to have died during the Battle of Bosworth where he faced opposition from Henry Tudor. The point of interest is a section of skull which had been sliced off. The Grey Friars skeleton also manifested non-fatal injuries. INSET: DNA detective work.