Discovered woman was 'sealed' in mortar Tower of London 5 centuries

Under the ancient mortar of the famous architecture of the Tower of London, one has just found the coffin of the mysterious woman. Next to her was a 7-year-old baby wrapped in blankets.

In the process of digging into the entrance of St. Peter's Chapel Peter ad Vincula of the famous London Tower of England recently, it was discovered in ancient mortar believed to be the base of the Chapel of King Edward I, which has been burned down since 1513 with 2 human skeletons.

The fortress called "Tower of London" from above - (photo: Historic Royal Palaces).

According to researcher Alfred Hawkins, who is in charge of the historic buildings of Historic Royal Palaces, the London Tower monitoring unit, the main skeleton is placed in the coffin, belongs to a woman who cannot identify, age from 35-45. Next to her was a baby about 7 years old, only lightly wrapped in a blanket before burial. The relationship between the 2 is still unknown.

The remains of a mysterious woman - (photo: Historic Royal Palaces).

They were laid flat on their backs side by side, face up to the sky, feet facing east. Bone analysis showed no signs of violent death, but it could be poor, difficult people. Both have signs of illness, in which a woman can carry chronic back pain.

Photo: Historic Royal Palaces

Tower of London is an ancient fortress nearly 1,000 years old, once an old prison and the place of execution for those convicted of treason, including members of the royal family. In addition to the criminals, this fortress is home to countless people working inside its walls. Do not exclude the woman and the child is one of them.

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