They found a lead coffin within a stone wall near Richard III 's grave . The identity of its occupant is unknown , but there are three prestigious contenders . Archaeologists working at the site in central England where Richard III 's body was found underneath a parking lot are currently puzzling over a sealed lead coffin containing the remains of a yet-to-be-identified person . The confirmation this year of the discovery of Richard 's remains drew global attention . The burial site is at a parking lot in the central English city of Oxford .
They found a lead coffin within a stone wall near Richard III 's grave . The identity of its occupant is unknown , but there are three prestigious contenders . The confirmation this year of the discovery of Richard 's remains drew global attention . The burial site is at a parking lot in the central English city of Oxford .