William Shakespeare's skull may have been stolen from his gravesite, according to a
report in the New York Times.
Kevin Colls, who is the project manager for Staffordshire University's Center of Archaeology, utilized radar imaging to determine that Shakespeare's “head end” was “completely different” from other graves at the Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon.
It is believed that the skull may have been stolen in 1794 by a local doctor, Frank Chambers. The robbery may have been the result of a bet placed by politician Horace Walpole, who offered £300 for Shakespeare's skull.
