Posted on 06/17/2018 3:56:47 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
A seventh-century slate window ledge inscribed with an intriguing mix of Latin, Greek and Celtic words, names and symbols has been unearthed at Tintagel Castle in north Cornwall. The discovery adds weight to the view that the rugged coastal site, which is most often associated with the legend of King Arthur, was home in the early middle ages to a sophisticated and multicultural port community. Put together with other finds including Iberian goblets and bowls from what is now Turkey, the slate ledge suggests Tintagel may well have been an important royal base with trade links stretching from Europe’s Atlantic coast to the eastern Mediterranean. Tintagel is one of the most spectacular historic sites in Britain. Onsite research is focusing not on the stories of King Arthur but on a settlement from the early middle ages. At least 100 buildings were built on the cliffs and may have been inhabited from as early as the fourth century to as late as the eighth... The ledge includes what is believed to be a Roman name, Tito, and a Celtic one, Budic. The Latin words fili (son or sons) and viri duo (two men) also appear... More examination of the slate ledge will take place with experts trying to pinpoint the tool used to create the letters and even whether the scribe was left or right-handed.
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Jeyne Uaighmon
“Beware of Islam”......................
Wasn't there a muzzie sidekick in the Kevin Costner version of Robin Hood years ago? That doesn't work chronologically with King Arthur, but I'm sure some entertainment industry nitwit will try it..
Robin Hood time frame was during the reign of King Richard the Lionhearted, who went off to fight the muzzies in the Crusades. ‘Evil King John’ was his brother regent who took care of the country while Richard was away.........................
During the time of his alleged reign, Richard I spent six months in England.
I don’t blame him...................
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