"Archaeologists Return to Legendary Birthplace of King Arthur" Topic
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Tango01 | 03 Aug 2017 3:52 p.m. PST |
"Archaeologists are back at the legendary birthplace of King Arthur. Last summer, researchers discovered traces of early medieval life at Tintagel in Cornwall, on England's southwest coast, where the legendary British monarch was said to have been born. Now, they've returned to the site for another round of digging, to further explore buried buildings dated from the fifth to the seventh centuries. [See Photos of the Archaeological Excavations at Tintagel] The striking ruins of a 13th-century castle still stand on the Tintagel headland, but the site's history stretches back further, to the centuries after the end of Roman rule. It was during this time that King Arthur is said to have fought the invading Saxons. Tintagel is the birthplace of Arthur, according to a 12th-century writer named Geoffrey of Monmouth, who popularized legends about the king and the wizard Merlin. Still, there's no airtight historic evidence that Arthur existed…." Main page link Amicalement Armand
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Royston Papworth | 06 Aug 2017 5:25 a.m. PST |
It's nothing to do with the Archaeology, they just wanted to go back to Granny Wobblys Fudge shop….. Just eating some myself… :) Good find Armand, I'll have a read of that shortly… |
Tango01 | 06 Aug 2017 3:32 p.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed it my friend!. (smile) Amicalement Armand |
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