Floorboards that are thought to have been acted on by William Shakespeare are uncovered in King's Lynn.
By Colin PatersonA theatre in Norfolk believes it has discovered a stage on which William Shakespeare would have performed.During recent renovations, floorboards were found under the existing auditorium, and they have been dated back to the 15th Century.At the time, acting companies left the capital when theatres in London were closed due to the plague. The Earl of Pembroke's Men - thought to include Shakespeare - visited King's Lynn.
A couple of inches below the modern floor are what he believes to be boards trodden by the Bard, each 12in long and 6in deep. Dr Clark believes this is a hugely important discovery because not only is it the largest 15th Century timber floor in the country, but it would also be the sole surviving example of a stage on which Shakespeare acted.
It was "very likely" that he was a member of the Earl of Pembroke's Men because they performed his plays Henry VI and Titus Andronicus, and they did visit King's Lynn in 1593, she says.