Camelot: A Tour of the Ancient Hillfort of South Cadbury Castle
Camelot: A Tour of the Ancient Hillfort of South Cadbury Castle with Author and Historian, Adam Alexander Haviaras
Join author and historian, Adam Alexander Haviaras, on a tour of the ancient hillfort of South Cadbury Castle, in Somerset, England.
In this short video, you will learn about the history and archaeology of South Cadbury Castle, and the finds that make this site one of the most likely candidates for the capital of the historical ‘King Arthur’.
This video accompanies the fourth book in the Historia non-fiction series by Eagles and Dragons Publishing entitled: Camelot: The Historical, Archaeological and Toponymic Considerations for South Cadbury Castle as King Arthur’s Capital.
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The Real Camelot.
Camelot is on the map as Cadbury Castle, situated at the village of South Cadbury, 11 miles from Glastonbury, the Isle of Avalon, the celticYnys Witrin
First written use of Glastonbury being Avalon C. AD 946.
This probably is the ancient Camelot, but it is not the type of castle which comes to mind when talking of them; it is a fortified town rather than a castle or fort.
Between the fort and the nearby river Cam, was found a hastily dug mass grave of men and boys, evidently fallen in battle. It maybe the grave of the fallen of the battle of Camlann, Arthur's last battle which was probably fought to defend this castle from the Saxon invaders.
Camlann maybe the original British/Celtic name for this place, and Arthur may have known it as such.
Also near here are two Saxon villages: Queen Camel and West Camel: of course both post-date the history of this place.
The documented battle, Mount Badon, or Mons Badonicus in which Arthur defeated the Saxons is in the next county, Wiltshire, at Liddington, another 'fort'.
It has the Saxon name Badanburh, Celtic/British name Badan, and It stands on a sort of dark-age front-line between the Saxons and the Britons.
The battle was probably fought C. AD 499.
The earliest reference of Cadbury being Camelot, has now been pushed back to an earlier time than that of John Leland, writing in 1542, who was thought to be the first to call this place Camelot, writing of it as such from his study of folklore, etc., but we now know it was named much earlier: Nennius (AD 800) mentions a Camalet in Somersetshire. It is thought that he was quoting much earlier writings, now lost..
During the years 1966-1970 an archaeological excavation was carried out here. As well as finding that this place was used from the Neolithic period, 5,000 years ago, It also found that it was occupied during the bronze & Iron-ages, when the first fortifications were laid. These were earth banks fortified with huge boulders, dressed to shape.
The Iron age occupants were of the Durotriges tribe.
In AD 61, Roman soldiers, travelling from the nearby settlement of Ilchester, attacked the fort and massacred most of its residents, probably as punishment for sending men to support Queen Boudicca's uprising against the Romans, in the East.
Human remains showing signs of the violence of that attack were discovered in this fort's SW gate.
Evidence of Roman occupation of the site after the massacre have also been found.
The Roman army left Britain around AD 410..
Archaeology has established features UNIQUE to the Arthurian period, and to this site, even though other Forts of this type were reused during the time. This is also the largest re-fortified site: 44 acres.
Arthur may have been the Riothamus of history, who led military campaigns throughout Britain and Gaul, modern France, at the right time.
Riothamus is not a name but a title and approximates Supreme leader in modern English.
However, it is strange that a person with so many victories against the Visigoths in France has no name, and that no French writer has used any place in France in their works, indeed Chretien de Troyes, (c. AD 1170) set his Camelot is what is now Wales!
It is conceivable that one or more of the 12 battles of Arthur, may have been in France.
The mound in the SW corner of the Fort, named Arthur's Castle is shown; on it archaeologists found evidence of a large feasting hall of Arthur's time.
Camelot also had huge earth embankments, ditches and dykes, a large palisade fence and watchtowers on the top rampart..
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In this video, views from the fort, towards Beacon hill, and views of the castle from the Beacon itself, at Sunset, are shown. Images from two visits are seen.
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The last two photos here are of the site of Arthur's tomb, in Glastonbury abbey. His remains, with his queen, were found in AD 1191, and resited in front of the High altar in AD 1278.
Glastonbury is the renowned Isle of Avalon, topographically and historically it is actually well deserving of the name. It's only 11 miles from this castle, and a pathway called Arthur's Causeway leads to and from the Isle. Other contenders for the title of Avalon do not fit the bill.
GHOSTLY
People living near hear report hearing ghostly sounds of battle on some nights, and Arthur & his knights, legend says, can be heard riding back from Avalon on Midsummer's eve, and the night of the full-Moon.
When the Romans invaded, the whole of Britannia was ruled by many Celtic tribal kings.
Only after the Saxon invasion was there a Wales.
This site was inhabited by the same people who were driven into Wales: the celts.
During the dig of 1966-70, potsherds dating from AD 460/70 and 510/20 were found; this means that the site is not too late to be Arthurian. Further, the director of the dig, Leslie Alcock, is not embarrassed to be associated with the search for Arthur as has been quoted.
Glastonbury Transmissions - Camelot at Cadbury Castle
This is the long-awaited trip to Camelot! Its a long one, so hang in there! Enjoy!
Cadbury Hill Dig (1970-1979)
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Cadbury Hill, Somerset.
Various shots of people working on the archaeological dig / excavation. Lots of trowels and brushes and people examining finds. Lots of finds being shown and clean. Most of the people working on the site are quick young - possibly students. Groups of people watch as the work continues. Lots of measuring and recording finds.
Possibly extra material from CP662 - Swinging Britain.
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Cadbury Castle, formerly known as Camalet, is a Bronze and Iron Age hillfort in the civil parish of South Cadbury in the English county of Somerset.It is a scheduled monument and has been associated with King Arthur's legendary court at Camelot.The hillfort is formed by a 7.28 hectares plateau surrounded by ramparts on the surrounding slopes of the limestone Cadbury Hill.The site has been excavated in the late 19th and early 20th century by James Bennett and Harold St George Gray.
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Cadbury castle - Camelot (A la recherche de la légende d'Arthur)
Cadbury Castle, au Somerset, aurait-il pu être la Camelot cour du roi Arthur ?
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Cadbury Castle Hill Fort, Somerset
Neolithic to Bronze age hill fort with quadruple ditch / bank defensive earthworks.
South Cadbury. I love stopping to walk around this atmospheric place; it's a super spot to break my regular long drive.
Cadbury Castle Mudventure
A walk around Cadbury Castle, the fabled seat of King Arthur's Camelot.
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De la época neolítica al Siglo 11 d.C, el cerro en que se encuentra la fortaleza de Cadbury, ha atestiguado a cinco periodos distintos de asentamiento – la Epoca de Bronce, la del Hierro, una ocupación Romana, la Celta, y hacia el fin de su historia activa, conección con las gentes sajona y vikinga: Todavia se ha asociado con la leyenda de Camelot y el Rey Arturo, según el autor Británico John Leland, en el año 1542. Mas información se puede encontrar por los enlaces abajo
Cadbury Castle, South Cadbury, South Somerset, UK.
From the Neolithic age until the 11th Century AD, the hill fort of Cadbury has witnessed five different periods of settlement – the Bronze age, the Iron age, a period of Roman occupation, and then tribal Celtic occupation, before once again coming into use towards the demise of the town during the Dark Ages with the threat of first Saxon, and then Viking incursion: It has even been associated with the Camelot legend and King Arthur, according to the British author John Leland in 1542. More information can be found in the links above.
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In Insula Avalonia: A Tour of Glastonbury and the Isle of Avalon
Join bestselling author and historian, Adam Alexander Haviaras, on a tour of some of the ancient sites in and around Glastonbury, Somerset, England.
Was Glastonbury the ancient Isle of Avalon we know of from Arthurian myth and legend? In this video, Adam will show viewers some of his favourite places In Insula Avalonia that inspired parts of his #1 bestselling Eagles and Dragons historical fantasy series, mainly book IV, Isle of the Blessed.
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Tintagel Castle
Tintagel Castle (Cornish: Dintagel, meaning fort of the constriction) is a medieval fortification located on the peninsula of Tintagel Island, adjacent to the village of Tintagel in Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom. The site was possibly occupied in the Romano-British period, as an array of artefacts dating to this period have been found on the peninsula, but as yet no Roman era structure has been proved to have existed there. It subsequently saw settlement during the Early Medieval period, when it was probably one of the seasonal residences of the regional king of Dumnonia. In the 13th century, during the Later Medieval period, after Cornwall had been subsumed into the kingdom of England, a castle was built on the site by Richard, Earl of Cornwall, which later fell into disrepair and ruin. Archaeological investigation into the site began in the 19th century as it became a tourist attraction, with visitors coming to see the ruins of Richard's castle. In the 1930s, excavations revealed significant traces of a much earlier high status settlement, which had trading links with the Mediterranean during the Late Roman period.
The castle has a long association with Arthurian legends. This began in the 12th century when Geoffrey of Monmouth, in his mythical account of British history, the Historia Regum Britanniae, described Tintagel as the place of Arthur's conception. Geoffrey told the story that Arthur's father, King Uther Pendragon, was disguised by Merlin's sorcery to look like Gorlois, Duke of Cornwall, the husband of Ygerna, Arthur's mother.
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