Britannicus Stone Mandale Fossil to be used for Richard Ⅲ tomb

摘要

In spite of a bid by York Minster to have the remains of Richard Ⅲ interred there, the High Court has decided they should go to Leicester, where they were found under a car park in 2012. A monument to the medieval King is to be built in the aisle of Leicester Cathedral of Swaledale Fossil supplied by Britannicus Stone, the company Orlando Boyne has established in London to supply British stones for major projects. The tomb has been designed by Heyningen & Haward Architects and work has already started on sawing and polishing the 3.5tonne block of the Yorkshire stone for the monument.