Archaeologist Deikman shared details about the search for d'Artagnan's remains.
On May 22, archaeologist Wim Dijkman, in an interview with Izvestia, told how he managed to find, presumably, the remains of Count Charles de Batz de Castelmore, also known as d'Artagnan.
"I've been looking for him for almost 30 years, and I retired three years ago, and now I have the opportunity to pursue projects that I want to implement myself," he said.
According to Deikman, for several years he had been trying to gain access to the church in order to conduct an archaeological survey and excavations. The archaeologist was already in touch with French historians, who indicated the alleged location of the search, but this hypothesis had to be confirmed.
He clarified that the remains were presumably located in an old medieval church located under a modern building dating back to about 1900. At the same time, the specialist knew that it was necessary to look for the remains of an elderly man who was shot on June 25, 1673 and came from Gascony in southwestern France.
With the permission of those responsible for the church, the archaeologists made a hole in the floor and at a depth of about 60-70 cm and found the upper part of the skeleton of a man who, according to Deikman, could very likely be d'Artagnan.
The archaeologist stressed that it is too early to draw final conclusions, as a number of studies have yet to be conducted. He added that among the important finds are a bullet located between the ribs, as well as a coin dating from about 1660. According to him, the first research results may appear in a few weeks.
The research, according to the archaeologist, was conducted without any funding. Deikman explained that he has a network of specialists who are interested in the project and have agreed to participate in it. In particular, the laboratory in Munich and the specialists in physical anthropology with whom he had previously worked on the excavations in Maastricht expressed their willingness to conduct research for free.
Publication DutchNews.nl On May 21, it was reported that archaeologist Wim Dijkman was arrested in the Netherlands for independently transporting remains that may belong to the legendary Musketeer d'Artagnan. The archaeologist explained that he considered this method of shipment too risky for valuable finds. The police detained the scientist on May 20, but after he handed over the bones to officials through an intermediary, he was released.
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