Archaeologists Discover , Final Resting Place of Up to 65 , Arthurian Era British Kings.
'The Independent' reports that archaeologists have
uncovered what they believe to be the long-lost tombs
of as many as 65 British Kings and other senior royals. .
The graves reportedly date back to the time associated with the legendary King Arthur. .
Archaeologists and historians believe
the find could shed light on the poorly-understood
political landscape of post-Roman Britain. .
Previously, only one indigenous British monarch's
final resting place was positively known. .
Now, at least 20 likely burial complexes
have been tentatively identified. .
Each complex reportedly
contains up to five graves. .
Another eleven potential royal burial
sites remain under consideration. .
The burial complexes were discovered
in Wales, Cornwall, Devon and Somerset. .
While the discovery may not yield any solid evidence of King Arthur himself, it is likely to illuminate the so-called Arthurian age. .
Before this work, we were completely
unaware of the large number of probable
royal graves surviving from post-Roman
western Britain. Ongoing investigations
are likely to help change our understanding
of important aspects of this
crucial period of British history, Professor Ken Dark of the University of Reading and Spain’s University of Navarra, via 'The Independent'.
Before this work, we were completely
unaware of the large number of probable
royal graves surviving from post-Roman
western Britain. Ongoing investigations
are likely to help change our understanding
of important aspects of this
crucial period of British history, Professor Ken Dark of the University of Reading and Spain’s University of Navarra, via 'The Independent'.
The findings were published in the
'Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquities of Ireland.'
'The Independent' reports that archaeologists have
uncovered what they believe to be the long-lost tombs
of as many as 65 British Kings and other senior royals. .
The graves reportedly date back to the time associated with the legendary King Arthur. .
Archaeologists and historians believe
the find could shed light on the poorly-understood
political landscape of post-Roman Britain. .
Previously, only one indigenous British monarch's
final resting place was positively known. .
Now, at least 20 likely burial complexes
have been tentatively identified. .
Each complex reportedly
contains up to five graves. .
Another eleven potential royal burial
sites remain under consideration. .
The burial complexes were discovered
in Wales, Cornwall, Devon and Somerset. .
While the discovery may not yield any solid evidence of King Arthur himself, it is likely to illuminate the so-called Arthurian age. .
Before this work, we were completely
unaware of the large number of probable
royal graves surviving from post-Roman
western Britain. Ongoing investigations
are likely to help change our understanding
of important aspects of this
crucial period of British history, Professor Ken Dark of the University of Reading and Spain’s University of Navarra, via 'The Independent'.
Before this work, we were completely
unaware of the large number of probable
royal graves surviving from post-Roman
western Britain. Ongoing investigations
are likely to help change our understanding
of important aspects of this
crucial period of British history, Professor Ken Dark of the University of Reading and Spain’s University of Navarra, via 'The Independent'.
The findings were published in the
'Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquities of Ireland.'
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