King Arthur's tomb?

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HISTEN; IPSV5265; IPSV5267; Glastonbury Abbey; Alleged Site Of King Arthur's Tomb; As Noted Above; Glastonbury Has Also Been Linked With Arthur; The Legendary English King Who Was Born Out Of Wedlock And Raised By The Wizard Merlin. When He Was Only A Boy; After Many Men Had Tried And Failed; Arthur Gained The Throne By Withdrawing The Magic Sword Excalibur From A Stone. Supposedly; Arthur Was Buried In The Graveyard Of Glastonbury Abbey South Of The Lady Chapel; At A Great Depth; Between Two Monumental Pillars. Prompted By Hints And Rumours; The Monks Excavated The Spot. They Dug Down Seven Feet And Unearthed A Stone Slab. Under It Was A Lead Cross About A Foot Long; With A Latin Inscription: "Hic Iacet Sepultus Inclitus Rex Arturius In Insula Avalonia"; "Here Lies Buried The Renowned King Arthur In The Isle Of Avalon". Some Smaller Bones; And A Scrap Of Hair That Crumbled Away When Touched; Were Explained As Guinevere's. The Bones Were Placed In Caskets; And In 1278 They Were Transferred; During A State Visit By Edward I; To A Black Marble Tomb Before The High Altar Of The Main Abbey Church. There They Remained Until The Abbey Was Vandalized After The Dissolution. No One Has Seen Or Heard Of Them Since. Legend Proclaims That After Arthur's Death; A Powerful Spirit Haunted The Ruins Of The Abbey; Appearing As A Black-armoured Knight With Glowing Red Eyes And A Burning Desire To Eradicate All Records Of The Ancient Arthurian Legends Which Is Why; It Is Said; That Those Seeking To Discove

David John Carton

David Carton

2007-05-25

2007-05-25

Heritage & History

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