How it all started...
King Arthur, Lancelot, the Round table, Guinevere, Excalibur, Camelot..
The legend of King Arthur and his amazing adventures!!
As a child I used to love every single movie and book about his legendary tales..
I didn't care if they were real or not, reading it took me to far away lands where magical tales existed and everything was possible..
So one day sitting in a little coffee shop in Camelford (in Cornwall) I picked up the Rough Guide to Cornwall and decided to look up Camelford as I was there haha
The guide said that in Camelford you could visit Arthur's Stone.
Ok, wait...what?
Arthur´s stone.. ? The Arthur? King Arthur? Come to think of it, Camelford does sound a lot like Camelot..
I felt like I just discovered a map to a lost civilisation! hahaha
I asked the lady at the cafe where the stone was and she never heard of it hahahaha
So I showed her the book and she said: Ohh, The Arthurian Centre! It is 5 minutes from here!
Impromptu adventures are the best!!
The legend of King Arthur and his amazing adventures!!
As a child I used to love every single movie and book about his legendary tales..
I didn't care if they were real or not, reading it took me to far away lands where magical tales existed and everything was possible..
So one day sitting in a little coffee shop in Camelford (in Cornwall) I picked up the Rough Guide to Cornwall and decided to look up Camelford as I was there haha
The guide said that in Camelford you could visit Arthur's Stone.
Ok, wait...what?
Arthur´s stone.. ? The Arthur? King Arthur? Come to think of it, Camelford does sound a lot like Camelot..
I felt like I just discovered a map to a lost civilisation! hahaha
I asked the lady at the cafe where the stone was and she never heard of it hahahaha
So I showed her the book and she said: Ohh, The Arthurian Centre! It is 5 minutes from here!
Impromptu adventures are the best!!
first stop:
arthurian centre.
So 5 minutes later I found the Arthurian Centre! The place is a little run down but I bought an awesome book about the Origins of the Arthurian legend in Cornwall. :)
At the Arthurian centre you buy the tickets (2 pounds each) and you go on a walk through the fields where King Arthur and Mordred met for their last battle and after crossing a little bridge you can find Arthur's Stone.
At the Arthurian centre you buy the tickets (2 pounds each) and you go on a walk through the fields where King Arthur and Mordred met for their last battle and after crossing a little bridge you can find Arthur's Stone.
the battlefield
Many writers identify the banks of the River Camel as Arthur's final battle ground.
Apparently various antiquities such as rings, fragments of armour, ornaments of bridles and other trappings have been found in this area.
The battlefield looks like... a field. But it does have an incredibly weird energy around.
Apparently various antiquities such as rings, fragments of armour, ornaments of bridles and other trappings have been found in this area.
The battlefield looks like... a field. But it does have an incredibly weird energy around.
Arthur´s stone
The little walk through the Woodlands does make the experience way more exciting!
Even the fact that the whole thing isn't very organised makes you feel like a true explorer, love it!
So I finally found the stone! It is on the river and although there is one sign saying you shouldn't go to the river, there is no one watching and anyone can touch the stone haha
The Stone carries a Latin inscription and rare Ogam , an ancient Celtic script. The Ogham dates the Stone to around the 6th century.
The inscription has been translated by the Celtic Inscribed Stones Project as "Artognou descendant of Patern[us] Colus made (this). Colus made (this)."
Lying on the bank of the River Camel this stone was first recorded by the Cornish historian, Carew in 1602. It was then lost until spotted by Pomeroy in 1745 and found again in 1998.
Even the fact that the whole thing isn't very organised makes you feel like a true explorer, love it!
So I finally found the stone! It is on the river and although there is one sign saying you shouldn't go to the river, there is no one watching and anyone can touch the stone haha
The Stone carries a Latin inscription and rare Ogam , an ancient Celtic script. The Ogham dates the Stone to around the 6th century.
The inscription has been translated by the Celtic Inscribed Stones Project as "Artognou descendant of Patern[us] Colus made (this). Colus made (this)."
Lying on the bank of the River Camel this stone was first recorded by the Cornish historian, Carew in 1602. It was then lost until spotted by Pomeroy in 1745 and found again in 1998.
SECOND STOP:
TINTAGEL
Tintagel is about 10 miles from Camelford and it is very easy to find.
If you are coming from anywhere else you should get the train to Bodmin and then either rent a car or get a taxi. Tickets to visit the castle cost 7 pounds each.
The remains of Tintagel are the remains of a castle built by Richard, Earl of Cornwall between 1233,36. 500 years after Arthur fought the Saxons away to the east.
Tintagel is known as being the place where King Arthur was born.
According to one legend the infant Arthur was thrown by the waves on the beach by Merlin's cave.
If you are coming from anywhere else you should get the train to Bodmin and then either rent a car or get a taxi. Tickets to visit the castle cost 7 pounds each.
The remains of Tintagel are the remains of a castle built by Richard, Earl of Cornwall between 1233,36. 500 years after Arthur fought the Saxons away to the east.
Tintagel is known as being the place where King Arthur was born.
According to one legend the infant Arthur was thrown by the waves on the beach by Merlin's cave.
Another legend says that Arthur was a Celtic chieftain who had a fortress where Tintagel Castle is and he led his countrymen in the West in their resistance against Saxon invaders.
More recent discoveries, following excavations in 1994, indicate that it may have been a Celtic site of some importance. The most recent thinking suggests that there may well be something in the legends surrounding the place.
third stop
dozmary pool
The pool is reached off a minor road from the A30 near the Jamaica Inn from Bolventor.
The place is in the middle of nowhere and there is only a little sign pointing to it.
There were a lot of cows around it and you have to cross a gate to have access to it.
The place is in the middle of nowhere and there is only a little sign pointing to it.
There were a lot of cows around it and you have to cross a gate to have access to it.
According to the legend, here is where Arthur met the Lady of the Lake and received Excalibur.
It is also where Bedivere returned Excalibur.
It is also where Bedivere returned Excalibur.
"The legend appears to have pagan elements intertwined. Archaeological evidence confirms the practice of swords being thrown into lakes and rivers as sacred offerings to the gods, which was a common custom among the Celts, especially on the death of a noble . The gods and godesses of ancient Celtic mythology were believed to frequent watery places, where offerings were commonly made to them."
(http://www.cornwalltour.co.uk/dozmary_pool.htm)
(http://www.cornwalltour.co.uk/dozmary_pool.htm)
Whether it is real or not, exploring the places where the legend was created certainly felt very special!
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