Dark Ages Palace Uncovered At Site Closely Linked To The Legend Of King Arthur

An ancient palace was discovered at a site closely associated with the legend of King Arthur, and it’s shedding new light on life in Britain’s Dark Ages. It may even help play a role in determining if there’s any truth to the legend.  Four trenches dug at Tintagel Castle in Cornwall revealed the walls of buried buildings, including the thick walls of what is believed to have been a palace built between the 5th and 7th centuries.  According to the “History of the Kings of Britain,” written in the 12th century by Geoffrey of Monmouth, that’s when and where Arthur was conceived. “It is showing there could indeed be some truth behind the earliest stories about King Arthur’s birth at Tintagel,” Graham Phillips, author of “The Lost Tomb of King Arthur,” told the Daily Telegraph. “If nothing else, it means the legend about where Arthur was born isn’t so fanciful after all and deserves further investigation,” Phillips said. “It is going to start a whole new line of investigation by historians.” Archaeologists told the BBC that the discovery doesn’t confirm any elements of the Arthurian tales, but they do offer insight on palace life some 1,500 years ago. Pottery and glass shards showed signs of far-reaching trade, including wine and olive oil imported from the Mediterranean.  Here’s a 3D look at one of the trenches at the site:  (Story co...
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