2006-12-07 01:33:42 · 9 answers · asked by Rico Suave 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Tintagel catstel in 1139.
Archaeologists find new link between Tintagel and King Arthur
A stone bearing a sixth-century inscription resembling the name Arthur has been unearthed at Tintagel Castle, the reputed birthplace of the legendary king of the Round Table. The stone which archeologists called "a find of a lifetime'' could be a new link between the Arthurian legend and Tintagel, once an ancient military base. All that remains of the castle today are its ruins, high on the windswept coast of Cornwall.
The path to Tintagel winds up a narrow path of 115 steps. The stone measures 14 by 20 inches and bears the Latin inscription "ARTOGNOV.'' It was found on July 4, 1998, as archeologists did further digging at the site of excavations carried out in the 1930s, said Kevin Brady of the University of Glasgow, which carried out the dig for English Heritage, a government conservation agency that manages historic properties. While there is no evidence linking the stone directly with King Arthur, it does prove the name existed around the time the storybook hero is said to have lived. "It is certainly exciting that the name on the stone corresponds to the legend,'' Brady said. "But it is just not possible to link the two from this evidence.'' The excavation also shows that after the Romans left England in 410, some sort of royal or high-ranking official headquarters existed at Tintagel and that people there maintained contact with the Roman Empire, Brady said. "There is no doubt it was a place of great importance,'' he said. While archeologists hope the stone will fill some of the gaps in Tintagel's history, devotees of Arthur's legend hope it will lead to proof that he really existed. This its the proff we have so far it this not so cool!!!
2006-12-08 18:30:39 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1427
2006-12-07 01:35:47 · answer #2 · answered by sooners83 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Most scholars seriously consider the idea that he was Alfred the Great:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_the_Great
If so, he was born sometime in the middle 7th century.
2006-12-07 03:32:06 · answer #3 · answered by Yngona D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably wasn't. At best the myth is based on a minor post-Roman warlord.
2006-12-07 01:35:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
I FOUND THE INFORMATION AND HE WAS BORN IN 1427
2006-12-07 01:39:29 · answer #5 · answered by Okano-Irl 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
he wasnt.....he is only a legend
Do u really believe in The round table knights???
2006-12-07 02:42:38 · answer #6 · answered by حلاَمبرا hallambra 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A long time ago. In a neighborhood far, far away....
2006-12-07 01:41:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Arthur
2006-12-07 01:36:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
when his mom gave birth to him
2006-12-07 01:34:59 · answer #9 · answered by myangel_101211 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋