Archaeologist Peter Lovett at the site of the discovery GC2664-06
HERITAGE chiefs have hailed an "astonishing" discovery after the remains of a 500-year-old chapel were found in Maritime Greenwich.
Workmen discovered the original brickwork from King Henry VII's Royal Chapel while doing work to repair pavements and drains at the Old Royal Naval College.
The chapel, which was built in the early 1500s, was Henry VII's favourite lodgings and also the birthplace of Henry VIII and his daughter Elizabeth I.
The site where the discovery was made will now be cleaned and assessed by leading archaeologists.
English Heritage chief executive Simon Thurley said: "This is an astonishing discovery and has the potential to throw fresh light on the inner workings of the Tudor court."
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