Overview
- Workers repairing St Peter and Paul Church in Maastricht uncovered a grave after a February floor collapse in the nave.
- The skeleton lay beneath the site of a former altar, and investigators documented a French coin from around 1660 and a lead musket ball fragment near the chest.
- DNA taken from teeth and jaw on March 13 is now being analyzed in Munich for comparison with relatives in Avignon, France.
- The bones and associated items were moved to an archaeological institute in Deventer for further study, including checks of age, sex, and origin.
- Archaeologist Wim Dijkman urged caution as testing proceeds, while deacon Jos Valke voiced strong confidence and the Maastricht mayor asked for restraint until results are known.