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Topic: King Arthur and CAMELOT
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knight1133
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posted 07-11-99 05:42 PM
  
I am in major need of any information on King Arthur and especially Camelot (the castle part). Please help me I would greatly apreciate it (sorry about the spelling). Thank you.
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Shalott Beaumont
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posted 07-12-99 02:00 PM
Greetings Knight,
I have read many books on ARTHUR but by no means would I call myself an expert!
There are so many legends on this subject
but I believe the first accounts of a king Arthur were from Welsh-celtic-cornish origins.Later the French,Germans and other
countries came up with their own adaptations.
To the best of my knowledge I think of 2
main castles that could posssibly have been "CAMELOT"....The first is now called Cadbury Castle in Somerset,England.In ancient times it was named Camulodunum and archaeologists have found that it was dated from the Arthurian Period.
Tintagel Castle in Cornwall,England is also believed to be a possible site of the original Camelot.Although the present ruins do not date back to Arthurs time,it is believed that there was a previous castle at the same location.PLUS there is evidence that Arthur was connected to Tintagel in many ways.Strangely too,there is a river right near there called the "Camel" River, hmmm coincidence?? About 2 years ago there was a huge brushfire on the peak of Tintagel Island , when it was exstinguished and all plant life was gone, archeaologists found the remains of mysterious ancient building foundations that were unknown until then.
My own personal opinion favours Tintagel as "Arthurs' Camelot" but there are so many debates on this subject !!!!!
I apologise for the lengthy response.
Best wishes to you,
Shalott ------------------
Shalott
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wurdsmiff
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posted 09-17-99 02:06 PM
Arthur is of course a Legend, and the name cannot be historically identified as one of the kings of the Britons. however, there are thousands of sites throughout Scotland, England and wales which identify themselves by use of the name. So many in fact that it is likely that this admirable character existed, though the name is very probably corrupted. Britons ruled much of the west coast of Britain in the dark ages, from the ancient capital of their Kingdom of Strathclyde at Al Clut, now Dumbarton Castle(Fort of the Britons) , to their properties in Wales and Cornwall. Indeed their influence is noted throughout the islands. The King's Knot at Stirling Castle,( anciently Snowdon), a mediaeval landscaping feature of the Royal gardens, is alleged to have been the plinth of the round table. The earthwork at Castlehill in Dumbarton is (probably erroneously)preserved by the NTS as the site of Robert The Bruces manor of Cardross, and site of his death. However in old documentation it is given the name 'Arthur's Castle' though is probably in fact a much damaged motte.
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