The following may be of interest to listmembers.
*The Guardian* today (24 February) reports that a medieval casket,
thought to contain the heart of Robert the Bruce, is to be buried in
the grounds of Melrose Abbey on 24 June, the anniversary of the
Battle of Bannockburn. Plans for the reburial of the casket, which
was found during exacavation of the abbey's chapter house in 1996,
were announced yesterday by the government agency Historic Scotland.
A specially-designed sandstone slab will mark the spot where the
casket is buried.
The report continues that Robert asked his knights to take his heart
to the Holy Land, but that it was brought back to Scotland when the
knight carrying it died in battle in Spain.
Mark Harris
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