Garn Boduan near Nefen in Wales is an enigma. It may not be Camelot but it has great significance 'Merlin the Briton was held famous in the world. He was a king and prophet; to the proud people of the South Welsh he gave laws, and to the chieftains he prophesied the future. Viti Merkini. What lays beneath?
A very interesting point; one I had not heard before (which makes a change!)
One has to remember, however, that Wales as such didn't exist until the Saxons had driven the Celts to the far-flung west of the Roman "Britannia", now Wales.
At the time of the Roman invasion, the tribes they found everywhere were all Britons.
This does not preclude the existence of a Briton, who may have been a Druid named Merlin. Thanks for the note.
It would be wrong to classify Merlin as a Druid. He was a real man whose understanding of the cosmos exceeded the boundaries of religion and politics. He was simple in his ways however he did have political power due to his abilities. He was a celebrity during his time who worked together with King Peredur who allowed Merlin to establish a base at Garn Boduan. There Merlin worked as a sage and helped the King run much of Northern Wales. Much has to found at that site.
All books written about Arthur are all largely surmise, without any real historical evidence, and there was no definitive evidence found to connect Arthur to this site either. However, only a small part of this "fort" was excavated, but even that gave archaeological artifacts relevant to the period that he was reputed to have lived.
The proximity to an Isle of Avalon and a logical Mount Badon battle site looks set to confirm this site as Camelot.
good video, makes you wonder though how they got around as the Isle of Avalon was just that, an island surronded by wateras much of the somerset levels were flooded with sea water!!
True enough. It is known that the first causeways were laid during the Neolithic period (just walkways held in situ by wooden uprights) but there were probably as yet undiscovered stone causeways too; one such might have been "Arthur's hunting path",as per the video notes, and as we see at St. Michael's Mount in Cornwall.
The Isle of Avalon was really a peninsular rather than an island, but it definitely would have been surrounded by water during times of heavy rain and flooding.
@mikesey1 Glad you mentioned that Glastonbury is a peninsular.... Could Camelot be anywhere near Camelford, I've always thought he would have his castle away from the frontline... And have you heard of Kelliwic nr Wadebridge? Perhaps his home? There's lots to be explored in Cornwall, the last Romano-British outpost....
Camelford of course is in Cornwall, and really anything is possible!
However I still remain convinced that this site is in fact "Camelot (or Camlann as it actually was called) as I haven't found any other place which compares, either in folklore, history, nearby places of relevance and actual archaeological evidence, though nothing has definitively given the name of Arthur to the Warlord who lived here. Kelliwic I've heard of. (!)
I think that Arthur's grave could well have been hidden for many years, and it certainly was not celebrated by the Saxon monks who came later. The lead cross found with his remains in AD 1191 was probably created and placed by his grave by Abbot Dunstan in the AD940s upon the occasion of the Abbot raising the level of the ancient cemetery by 8 feet where Arthur was buried; the cross was a sign of Arthur's last resting place for later observers (or doubters)
I would not take Wikipedia to be the most authoritative source of information. One must research from multiple sources and check credentials of the sources. Research and analyze and come to an educated conclusion.
Thank you for uploading this video and adding the annotations to the video. Very interesting and informative. I love this. Maybe someday I will be able to visit this site.
Since the subject of the 1966-70 excavation was to find what might be termed "Camelot" the information is liable to either corroborate or not to in whichever case. The unique evidence for re-habitation of this particular site, at the right time together with folklore not found anywhere else, and the close proximity of a likely "Isle of Avalon" & a nearby Mons Badonicus are pointers to this site being what we think it MIGHT be. It is the most likely site and that is all I have said.
luv ur vid ...i live in somerset and what u have shown here is the beauty that we take for granted.....don't know if u have read the book" Glastonbury Maker of Myths " by Frances Howard-Gordon ...if you like myths and legends i think you will find it a good read : )
The welsh were a nation of many tribes similar to those in the rest of Britannia. These tribes were the Silures in the south; the Demetae; the Ordovices the Cornovii & the Deceangli in the north. I have no idea whether or not they disliked the name "Wales" perhaps not liking being referred to as "strangers" in what was their own land.
I believe it was originally the Anglo-Saxons who first named' Wales', but the common language of the whole of Britain was "Brythonic"
I don't take any notice of what Wikipedia says, anyone can edit it. All notes (below this video) are taken from proper archaeological records and scholarly books.
Thanks for the interesting note. However, no other place quite matches the archaeological evidence like this place gives; no other has an "Isle of Avalon" so close; no other place has a probable nearby site for the battle of Mons Badonicus; no other place purports to have burial site for Arthur as close as this, and no other site has quite the folklore of South Cadbury. I've studied all available literature for 35 years; nowhere gels like this place does. Thanks for the note.
The 1st account of King Arthur was written by the Welsh monk Nennius. He "claimed" he took the story from a old book - manuscript dated around 5th century
Nennuis wrote that Arthur was leader of the "Ancient Britons" and that he fought the Invaders.
Nennius, of the ninth century AD., is a the likely author of "Historia Brittonum", and he could indeed have had an earlier source for his work. He and Gildas may well have been the source material for Geoffrey of Monmouth and later French writers.
I believe (as stated in the notes) that the name "Camelot" was not the name originally given to this place. It would seem to be of 12th century French origin, C.AD1135, with the likes of Chretien de Troyes and Robert de Borron, being amongst those who may have first used it. It is referred to by other writers of course.
I believe that Camelot may have originally been "Camlann" given by its close proximity to the river of that Celtic name.
Camelot is in Wales. Arthurian legends are of Welsh origin fighting invading Anglo Saxon invaders. Caer Melyn outside Cardiff "the yellow fortress" due to the sulphur pits nearby has been deviated into Caer Mellitus. Mellitus being latin for honey. i.e. the colour of the water due to the sulphur. The overall area ion ancient times known as the Commote of Cybwr. Cy means a mutual action. bwrdd means table. "the mutually together table"......
I note your point which I have heard many times before. This is the most likely site for Camelot, and if you read my notes, you shall see that Somerset, was merely a part of what is now Wales anyway (along with the whole of the West country)You deserve a thumbs up for the comment but I don't wish this comment section to become a a talking shop for what is and what isn't; that detracts from viewing the video.
@mikesey1 Hi - I understand I dont want to turn it into a free for all! I was only making a reference to "Wales" as I didnt have space to go into detail! There are many different viewpoints - for one Lawrence Gardner suggests more of a Scottish origin. However, I simply find Alan Wilsons most compelling so thought I would share it. there dont seem to be many videos on the subject for discussion so I thought I would put it out there. I shall leave it at that and let others enjoy your video now.
"Wales" didn't exist as such at the Roman invasion, with the whole island being called: "Britannia" by them, and of course it had its own tribal territories: The Silures were the tribe inhabiting South Wales for instance, and the Demetae, Ordovices and Deceangli being from other parts.
"Wales" means "foreigners" or "Strangers" and another correspondent here has correctly attributed that to the Saxons. They were the Angles and Jutes also.
@mikesey1 I dont know what's going on but I havent received any of the replies to me on this video other than yours! anyway do have a look at Wilsons book, it makes no references to "Wales". Please watch "Artoris Rex Discovered" to see what I mean.
That's probably because "Wales" as such wasn't a separate entity before the Saxon invasion (if it was an invasion), and there are accounts of battles between the Saxons and Britons;later becoming the Welsh.
@mikesey1 Isnt ironical that the natives and local peoples of Britain that were the Welsh ancestors gain the trait and ethnonym of foreings by the actual foreign invaders that came to Britain...
@mikesey1 Thanks , great video . l think the legend of Arthur has touched us all at some time , and although it would be nice to know more of the truth , please , not enough to destroy the dream. Your location of Cadbury as Camalot cannot be argued against , it is perfect for the defence of the west at the time . Glastonbury as Avalon , for me , is too near the then Saxon borderlands and l think that the Britons would have buried Arthurs body further afield . Bardsey lsland would be my choice
It stands to reason that if Glastonbury IS the "Isle of Avalon, then it would be the appropriate place to bury Arthur as noted in the romances notable from early French writers. Not only has the "island" the earliest church, but is relatively close to "Camelot" which (IMHO) is the site of the battle of Camlann, which may have been the original celtic name, but "Frenchified".
Chretien de Troyes mentions current Welsh places, but they don't stand-up to scrutiny! (continued)
Interesting to note that there is no recorded objection to Arthur's remains being found at Glastonbury in the 12th century, from the Welsh, but as Glastonbury WAS a part of what we now call "Wales" it is not surprising.
@mikesey1 Wonderful ..thank you . l think that the 'myth' of Arthur has touched all of us at one time or another . lt would be nice to know a little more truth about him , but please , not enough to destroy the dream . l think that your Cadbury location is as near as we can be to finding Camalot , and the battle of Camlann close by sits in well. You have Glastonbury as Avalon , the burial place of Arthur , would this site not be to close to the Saxon borderlands for the Britons to leave his body
There's no archaeological evidence of an Anglo Saxon invasion, what we know all comes from one man "The Venerable Bede" he even coined the name Anglo Saxon"
people did come in small numbers mainly from what is now Denmark but not enough to affect the gene pool by more than 5% DNA tells us if your grandfather was born in England you have a 75% chance of being descended from the indigenous population.
I realise that some think that nowadays, however we have other sources than Bede to contend with and certainly, there isn't much to conflict with the "aggressive saxons" theory right now, though some may present itself at some point. We should look to the Welsh annals for some info though they were not contemporary accounts of course.
There is a possibility that the Saxon settlement of England was more peaceable and gradual than has been suggested
A group of archaeologists headed by Win Scutt have spent 30 years looking for evidence of an Saxon invasion and no archaeological evidence can be found to support the theory, they excavated a hugh settlement (right in the middle of saxon territory) covering 4000 years with the saxon period falling right in the middle of this time span of all the skeletons found only four were not born in Britain they originated from scandinavia and what's more interesting is they were all women.
@hetrodoxly for some reason I never got your message - results are controversial on this some say upto 50% mitochondrial DNA is a frisian match others say as you say, (you left out Gildas by the way) either way it is irrelevant as we are talking about the location of Camelot and in my opinion I agree with Alan Wilson in the face of his amount of documentary research/evidence - please watch "Artoris Rex discovered" on here all 10 parts with an open mind and read his book Holy Kingdom if you can.
how can this be possable king arthur lived in the early dark ages in chester and every one seems to think he lives in castle, Infact he lived in abanded roman collisum and turned it into a fortress to keep the anglo saxons out of western britain because the saxon already occupied the east with the help of the Pics(Scottish)
i read the mists of avalon 20 years ago it truly is beautiful it was the first book i ever read i was shocked to see it mentioned all these years on. one for the girls x
I get a lot of pleasure making them. This one I would have made a little different, had I made it now; a few fades would have been nice,and fading from one music track to the next carried out more professionally :(
The description says "Troy was considered myth until it was found." Partner, there are MANY evidences that Troy was NOT found in Turkey, that is a myth all by itself. Troy was in England, just like Camelot (if it ever existed). Much work and archaeology has been done on this. See the work of Iman Jacob Wilkens, who wrote"Where Troy Once Stood." He also has a DVD, Troy in England. Troy was NOT in Turkey !!!
looks so nice...and it is. thumbs up, thanks for the post. as for how the myth, legend or story goes...the knights templar remain my inspiration...and it is always corrupt men, who would change the world. when will us good souls, take a stand...for honor, real or imagined...i pray it is soon. gl to you and thanks again.
A true age of innocence and wonder.what have we done to ourselfs and our world since the great Arthur,their is no honor in the sons of man,he would be ashamed of us...he would love your vids though.
Camelot is a shortened corruption of a Roman settlement or fort-town. The fact there were two towns in Roman Britain named Camulodunum, Colchester in Essex, and Slack in West Yorkshire, deriving from the Celtic god Camulos has led to the suggestion they originated that name. Look at maps and placenames and locations for answers.
I think the generally accepted view now, is that the name is actually of 12th century French origin, along with the personal names like Lancelot, etc. I know of the possible Roman ramifications here and of the other towns named by them, and it is indeed possible that this place may have Roman named origins, taken from the latin. Thanks for your note, interesting.
Camelot is a shortened corruption of a Roman settlement or fort-town. The fact there were two towns in Roman Britain named Camulodunum, Colchester in Essex, and Slack in West Yorkshire, deriving from the Celtic god Camulos has led to the suggestion they originated that name. Look at maps and placenames and locations for answers.
I appreciate that since YouTube decided to fiddle around with the comments and rating system it is difficult to see either of them. I left a comment here under my user name about the name of the Alan Parsons tracks used in this video.
Both tracks are from the album "I Robot" and the tracks are: 1) A part of the title track "I Robot" and "Genesis Chapter 1 verse 32" Looking at that chapter, you'll see there is no verse 32 in it.. Alan's little joke. :)
WOW. I live in Canada , Just researched my family tree and I have deep roots in , Irish, Celtic & English heritage ...King Aurthur is also mentioned in it... I'm still learning more ... from what little info I actually have...most seems a Mystery ..a lot of my Celtic heritage was ethnically cleansed and God only knows what really happened in those times ..I have a deep desire to find out what all the fighting was really all about..Don't know if I can trust the history books these days :(
Hi there. Great posting, remember that no history book can give any real accurate account of this particular period in history. This period was previously called the "Dark Ages" and not for nothing was it called that. Nowadays we call it " Early medieval" though I prefer the earlier name. Ethnic cleansing was something it is said the Saxon invaders carried out, but some now say it was a gradual transition, not an invasion: no evidence.
Notes on the Soundtrack used here. The tracks are from the album "I Robot" by the Alan Parsons Project. The album was recorded and issued in 1977, remixed and reissued for the Alan Parsons 30th anniversary, in 2007 by Sony BMG. The tracks used are: 1)" I Robot" (part), and 2) "Genesis Chapter 1 verse 32" You will note that there is no such verse in that chapter..
You can buy this album as part of a set, or as a single album.
In memory of Eric Woolfson, on keyboards, 1945-December 2009.
It always was owned by the Montgomerys, and probably still is. I think they live in the farm house at the beginning of the trackway, the walk shown in this video.
From Glastonbury, make your way to Somerton, join the A303, a mile or two beyond, Take London direction. Look for the road signs to the villages, North and South Cadbury, take turning to North Cadbury, cross the road bridge across the A303 to South Cadbury; in the village, a small car park exists on the left for this site. with "explanation" board. Walk to site as shown in video. Limited bus-service to South Cadbury from Yeovil if not driving.
This is true, to a point. Until some new evidence is found, whether archaeological or historical we are largely in the dark about the Grail's origins.
If the Grail is of interest to you then look at the knights templar and follow it to the Powell family which is where the last record of it drops off :)
yeah Powell is welsh derived from ap'Hoel.., Howell's also are the same family but I think they came about from a father son dispute if I am correct., the Powell's have their foot in the Freemason and Knights Templar and probably more but the story goes that the Powell family were entrusted to the safe keeping of the Grail just before the Friday 13th incident. The knights were guilty of what they were accused of and this fantasy people have of the Templars being noble upstanding people., LOL!
Worth reading: The Templars by Barbara Frale, 2004. She is historian for the Vatican Archive and had direct access to original documents concerning the formation and organization of the Knights Templar and transcripts of their trials.
Hi there, wonderful that you love the music as I do too. It's two tracks from the album "I Robot;" the beginning and last tracks from that fantastic album from 1975; it's been digitally remastered and reissued with new tracks.Alan will be pleased you like that album.
Thanks so much for posting such an interesting video with such detailed information! I have learned more in the last ten minutes about King Arthur than I ever did in school! haha
I deleted the previous reply as I was not at home, and the album was not to hand. It is now and the second track from the "I Robot" album by the Alan Parsons Project, is called "Genesis Chapter 1 V32. If you look at the Bible you will see that there is no such chapter or verse!!
The album was released in 1977, not 1975 as written to another commentator above. thanks for the note.
Great!! You should have no difficulty there. Try The Official Alan Parsons MySpace site, it's for sale there and virtually anywhere as it's a re-release.
So much has happened here that I wouldn't be at all surprised.
This place was not only lived in when Stonehenge was being built, but also is probably one place with the longest time-line of recorded human residence.
They did, it's mentioned in the side-panel notes. The dig was carried out between 1966 and 1970. Unique artefacts, reinforcement of walls and the feasting hall, all of Arthurian date were found.
I visited this site in 1986 with a friend, never took much interest, never gave Arthurian existence much thought, but last year in July 2007, I had a psychosis episode (been suffering mental illness since 1995) during that episode I heard voices telling me I was St. Avalon...still not a firm believer in past lives etc., but this has made me curious about Cadbury Castle site again...what stored itself into my subconscious from their in 1986? Interesting, and a nice video.
I placed a reply to you before, but thought it insufficient, so here goes again.
I don't know of a Saint Avalon, indeed there is no personal name there so it's not likely. However there WAS a Lord Glastonbury, and a Sir (name) of Avalon. I don't remember the personal name but it might have been Sir *Richard* of Avalon. Both lived at Butleigh,a village I'm well acquainted with, 3 miles away. The tombs are marked in the church.
Thanks for adding your wisdom to my Liddington video; I have hyperlinked to this video in the end credits, so people can benefit from your Arthurian knowledge.
Thanks Graeme, I hope many will visit your video to see the site of of the documented battle of Mount Badon. Interesting about the village named 'Baydon' nearby too.
Very well done. I enjoyed the video but also your obvious exhaustive research in the side panel. I hope you produce more like this on ancient Britain.
Nice one Mike, i enjoyed this vid. I'm from the South-West but (like many of us) haven't taken the time to see these important sites. Now I'm writing a disertation on sub-roman Britain, so i think i'll pay it a visit soon. In the mean time your video was useful in getting a feel for the place (nice accompaniment to lots of textual stuff)
Well researched and interesting. I went there in the mid 80's and was convinced it was Camelot. It would be interesting if the Time Team did an update with their geo-fizz.
If a place qualifies as "Camelot", then this is it.
In the excavation of 1966-70, only a very small part of this place of 18 acres was actually examined and it was acknowledged that much more of an Arthurian date is likely to be found. When we find an artefact with "Arthur had me made" inscribed on it, like that of King Alfred at Athelney, then we can be sure that all of our questions are going to be answered.
Hi there. I hope it continues to have the best landscapes. It seems to be suffering from out-of-control building, and is getting to be choked with cars, and especially lorries. Something has to be done to preserve our heritage.
So far, the area around Camelot seems to have escaped this, although I haven't shown the A303 trunk road which passes nearby!
It's still relatively quiet at this place though.
It will be ok for a while at least. The south-west has alot of designations protecting it : AONY, SSSI, NNR, Natura 2000 etc. This prevents expansion and desecration of the landscape.
Plus we have alot of rare species such as the Greater Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) which require our landscape, which makes it incredibly valuable.
I've got a degree in environmental conservation...
I hope you're right and that, once again money and the making of it doesn't take precedence over preserving our land and the life sharing our planet with us. Cheers!
Thanks for the vid Mike.I have had an intrest in the hill fort in the last 5 years,studying everything I could find on it.I was an Arthur buff as a child,and then finding out as recently as five years ago my ancestors left somerset in 1643 to come to the usa, and then discovering the wonders of that area,Cadbury,especially,and also the Tor,Abby,Etc is quite amazing.Hope to go there someday.But thanks again for the up close footage.Please do more.(:-)
Hi Tor, good to hear from you mate. I used dissolves on the carnival vids., they were okay there, but with this, I thought that it would break the continuity. It would have slightly lengthened the vid., making the ending slightly later. I intended that the pics of Arthur should be without music.
Lovely! This brings back memories. My dad once led me up there, walking from West Camel (where he was born), when I was a boy. It must have been about 1955. I can't remember the climb up, though. Is it from the north, please?
Nice to hear from you, and I'm glad it made you happy to see this vid.
West Camel is to the West of Camelot, and it's said you can enter from Sutton-Montis, via the SW gate, but I've not tried that. I usually enter the site from the NE entrance at S. Cadbury, and you can see that entrance from the Vid., after the site first view.
You can see people leaving the site from the NE entrance also, at the end of the Video, before King Arthur's tomb site is shown.
Garn Boduan near Nefen in Wales is an enigma. It may not be Camelot but it has great significance 'Merlin the Briton was held famous in the world. He was a king and prophet; to the proud people of the South Welsh he gave laws, and to the chieftains he prophesied the future. Viti Merkini. What lays beneath?
Jeffro307 1 month ago 2
@Jeffro307
A very interesting point; one I had not heard before (which makes a change!)
One has to remember, however, that Wales as such didn't exist until the Saxons had driven the Celts to the far-flung west of the Roman "Britannia", now Wales.
At the time of the Roman invasion, the tribes they found everywhere were all Britons.
This does not preclude the existence of a Briton, who may have been a Druid named Merlin. Thanks for the note.
mikesey1 1 month ago
@mikesey1
It would be wrong to classify Merlin as a Druid. He was a real man whose understanding of the cosmos exceeded the boundaries of religion and politics. He was simple in his ways however he did have political power due to his abilities. He was a celebrity during his time who worked together with King Peredur who allowed Merlin to establish a base at Garn Boduan. There Merlin worked as a sage and helped the King run much of Northern Wales. Much has to found at that site.
Jeffro307 1 month ago
@Jeffro307
His name is thought to be a corruption of "Melkin" who definitely was a real person!
Thanks for the note.
mikesey1 1 month ago
Sorry but this is all rubbish.
Type in Alan Wilson to get the true history of Kings Arthur and Arthur ll.
MrEasilee 1 month ago
@MrEasilee
That is your opinion only.
All books written about Arthur are all largely surmise, without any real historical evidence, and there was no definitive evidence found to connect Arthur to this site either. However, only a small part of this "fort" was excavated, but even that gave archaeological artifacts relevant to the period that he was reputed to have lived.
The proximity to an Isle of Avalon and a logical Mount Badon battle site looks set to confirm this site as Camelot.
mikesey1 1 month ago
This video never ceases to amaze me Mike, its truly is an inspiration 200% good (-: J )0(
triffiks 3 months ago 3
@triffiks
Thankyou John. sometimes I wish that I'd made it a bit better, but it seems liked, so no sweat!
mikesey1 3 months ago
good video, makes you wonder though how they got around as the Isle of Avalon was just that, an island surronded by wateras much of the somerset levels were flooded with sea water!!
davieboy65 6 months ago 3
@davieboy65
True enough. It is known that the first causeways were laid during the Neolithic period (just walkways held in situ by wooden uprights) but there were probably as yet undiscovered stone causeways too; one such might have been "Arthur's hunting path",as per the video notes, and as we see at St. Michael's Mount in Cornwall.
The Isle of Avalon was really a peninsular rather than an island, but it definitely would have been surrounded by water during times of heavy rain and flooding.
mikesey1 6 months ago
@mikesey1 Glad you mentioned that Glastonbury is a peninsular.... Could Camelot be anywhere near Camelford, I've always thought he would have his castle away from the frontline... And have you heard of Kelliwic nr Wadebridge? Perhaps his home? There's lots to be explored in Cornwall, the last Romano-British outpost....
BabaBoom96 5 months ago
@BabaBoom96
Hello.
Camelford of course is in Cornwall, and really anything is possible!
However I still remain convinced that this site is in fact "Camelot (or Camlann as it actually was called) as I haven't found any other place which compares, either in folklore, history, nearby places of relevance and actual archaeological evidence, though nothing has definitively given the name of Arthur to the Warlord who lived here. Kelliwic I've heard of. (!)
mikesey1 5 months ago
@BabaBoom96
Next!
I think that Arthur's grave could well have been hidden for many years, and it certainly was not celebrated by the Saxon monks who came later. The lead cross found with his remains in AD 1191 was probably created and placed by his grave by Abbot Dunstan in the AD940s upon the occasion of the Abbot raising the level of the ancient cemetery by 8 feet where Arthur was buried; the cross was a sign of Arthur's last resting place for later observers (or doubters)
mikesey1 5 months ago
@agentm83
I would not take Wikipedia to be the most authoritative source of information. One must research from multiple sources and check credentials of the sources. Research and analyze and come to an educated conclusion.
babyboojez 7 months ago 4
Thank you for uploading this video and adding the annotations to the video. Very interesting and informative. I love this. Maybe someday I will be able to visit this site.
babyboojez 7 months ago
@agentm83
Since the subject of the 1966-70 excavation was to find what might be termed "Camelot" the information is liable to either corroborate or not to in whichever case. The unique evidence for re-habitation of this particular site, at the right time together with folklore not found anywhere else, and the close proximity of a likely "Isle of Avalon" & a nearby Mons Badonicus are pointers to this site being what we think it MIGHT be. It is the most likely site and that is all I have said.
mikesey1 9 months ago
@mikesey1
And "Agent", one place that Camelot shall never be found is Canada!
mikesey1 9 months ago
luv ur vid ...i live in somerset and what u have shown here is the beauty that we take for granted.....don't know if u have read the book" Glastonbury Maker of Myths " by Frances Howard-Gordon ...if you like myths and legends i think you will find it a good read : )
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mysticalweb 11 months ago 4
@Taranis223
The welsh were a nation of many tribes similar to those in the rest of Britannia. These tribes were the Silures in the south; the Demetae; the Ordovices the Cornovii & the Deceangli in the north. I have no idea whether or not they disliked the name "Wales" perhaps not liking being referred to as "strangers" in what was their own land.
I believe it was originally the Anglo-Saxons who first named' Wales', but the common language of the whole of Britain was "Brythonic"
mikesey1 11 months ago
Please viewers, read the accompanying notes before commenting!
mikesey1 11 months ago
@mikesey1 Not that this site isn't interesting, but according to Wikipedia at least, most scholars regard Camelot as being entirely fictional.
agentm83 9 months ago
@agentm83
I don't take any notice of what Wikipedia says, anyone can edit it. All notes (below this video) are taken from proper archaeological records and scholarly books.
mikesey1 9 months ago
@Trafener
Thanks for the interesting note. However, no other place quite matches the archaeological evidence like this place gives; no other has an "Isle of Avalon" so close; no other place has a probable nearby site for the battle of Mons Badonicus; no other place purports to have burial site for Arthur as close as this, and no other site has quite the folklore of South Cadbury. I've studied all available literature for 35 years; nowhere gels like this place does. Thanks for the note.
mikesey1 11 months ago
The 1st account of King Arthur was written by the Welsh monk Nennius. He "claimed" he took the story from a old book - manuscript dated around 5th century
Nennuis wrote that Arthur was leader of the "Ancient Britons" and that he fought the Invaders.
Taurus9252 1 year ago 3
@Taurus9252
Nennius, of the ninth century AD., is a the likely author of "Historia Brittonum", and he could indeed have had an earlier source for his work. He and Gildas may well have been the source material for Geoffrey of Monmouth and later French writers.
mikesey1 1 year ago
@DroidNoid
I believe (as stated in the notes) that the name "Camelot" was not the name originally given to this place. It would seem to be of 12th century French origin, C.AD1135, with the likes of Chretien de Troyes and Robert de Borron, being amongst those who may have first used it. It is referred to by other writers of course.
I believe that Camelot may have originally been "Camlann" given by its close proximity to the river of that Celtic name.
mikesey1 1 year ago
Fascinating place. Great photography.
saltwaterballads 1 year ago 5
@saltwaterballads
Thanks.
mikesey1 1 year ago
@DroidNoid
Good points and a worthy & interesting comment. Thankyou.
mikesey1 1 year ago
The medieval period is definitely my favourite :)
HarvestStation 1 year ago 3
Camelot is in Wales. Arthurian legends are of Welsh origin fighting invading Anglo Saxon invaders. Caer Melyn outside Cardiff "the yellow fortress" due to the sulphur pits nearby has been deviated into Caer Mellitus. Mellitus being latin for honey. i.e. the colour of the water due to the sulphur. The overall area ion ancient times known as the Commote of Cybwr. Cy means a mutual action. bwrdd means table. "the mutually together table"......
england1413 1 year ago 2
@england1413
I note your point which I have heard many times before. This is the most likely site for Camelot, and if you read my notes, you shall see that Somerset, was merely a part of what is now Wales anyway (along with the whole of the West country)You deserve a thumbs up for the comment but I don't wish this comment section to become a a talking shop for what is and what isn't; that detracts from viewing the video.
mikesey1 1 year ago
@mikesey1 Hi - I understand I dont want to turn it into a free for all! I was only making a reference to "Wales" as I didnt have space to go into detail! There are many different viewpoints - for one Lawrence Gardner suggests more of a Scottish origin. However, I simply find Alan Wilsons most compelling so thought I would share it. there dont seem to be many videos on the subject for discussion so I thought I would put it out there. I shall leave it at that and let others enjoy your video now.
england1413 1 year ago 2
@england1413
"Wales" didn't exist as such at the Roman invasion, with the whole island being called: "Britannia" by them, and of course it had its own tribal territories: The Silures were the tribe inhabiting South Wales for instance, and the Demetae, Ordovices and Deceangli being from other parts.
"Wales" means "foreigners" or "Strangers" and another correspondent here has correctly attributed that to the Saxons. They were the Angles and Jutes also.
I shall look at Wilson's book.
Thanks.
mikesey1 1 year ago
@mikesey1 I dont know what's going on but I havent received any of the replies to me on this video other than yours! anyway do have a look at Wilsons book, it makes no references to "Wales". Please watch "Artoris Rex Discovered" to see what I mean.
england1413 1 year ago 2
@england1413
That's probably because "Wales" as such wasn't a separate entity before the Saxon invasion (if it was an invasion), and there are accounts of battles between the Saxons and Britons;later becoming the Welsh.
mikesey1 1 year ago
@mikesey1 you'll never find it because I spelt it wrong! watch?v=WO3Xl2SpIIQ
england1413 1 year ago 3
@england1413
Try the full URL (it won't get here unfortunately as full URLs are not permitted on comment sections)
Post it to my private message section. Thanks.
mikesey1 1 year ago
@mikesey1 Isnt ironical that the natives and local peoples of Britain that were the Welsh ancestors gain the trait and ethnonym of foreings by the actual foreign invaders that came to Britain...
ImperialGuard9001 11 months ago
@ImperialGuard9001
Absolutely right! The name "Wales" means "foreigners" or "strangers"
Thanks for the note.
mikesey1 11 months ago
@mikesey1 Thanks , great video . l think the legend of Arthur has touched us all at some time , and although it would be nice to know more of the truth , please , not enough to destroy the dream. Your location of Cadbury as Camalot cannot be argued against , it is perfect for the defence of the west at the time . Glastonbury as Avalon , for me , is too near the then Saxon borderlands and l think that the Britons would have buried Arthurs body further afield . Bardsey lsland would be my choice
alunhughes147 11 months ago
@alunhughes147
It stands to reason that if Glastonbury IS the "Isle of Avalon, then it would be the appropriate place to bury Arthur as noted in the romances notable from early French writers. Not only has the "island" the earliest church, but is relatively close to "Camelot" which (IMHO) is the site of the battle of Camlann, which may have been the original celtic name, but "Frenchified".
Chretien de Troyes mentions current Welsh places, but they don't stand-up to scrutiny! (continued)
mikesey1 11 months ago
Interesting to note that there is no recorded objection to Arthur's remains being found at Glastonbury in the 12th century, from the Welsh, but as Glastonbury WAS a part of what we now call "Wales" it is not surprising.
mikesey1 11 months ago
@mikesey1 Wonderful ..thank you . l think that the 'myth' of Arthur has touched all of us at one time or another . lt would be nice to know a little more truth about him , but please , not enough to destroy the dream . l think that your Cadbury location is as near as we can be to finding Camalot , and the battle of Camlann close by sits in well. You have Glastonbury as Avalon , the burial place of Arthur , would this site not be to close to the Saxon borderlands for the Britons to leave his body
alunhughes147 11 months ago
@england1413
There's no archaeological evidence of an Anglo Saxon invasion, what we know all comes from one man "The Venerable Bede" he even coined the name Anglo Saxon"
people did come in small numbers mainly from what is now Denmark but not enough to affect the gene pool by more than 5% DNA tells us if your grandfather was born in England you have a 75% chance of being descended from the indigenous population.
hetrodoxly 1 year ago 3
@hetrodoxly
I realise that some think that nowadays, however we have other sources than Bede to contend with and certainly, there isn't much to conflict with the "aggressive saxons" theory right now, though some may present itself at some point. We should look to the Welsh annals for some info though they were not contemporary accounts of course.
There is a possibility that the Saxon settlement of England was more peaceable and gradual than has been suggested
mikesey1 1 year ago
@mikesey1
A group of archaeologists headed by Win Scutt have spent 30 years looking for evidence of an Saxon invasion and no archaeological evidence can be found to support the theory, they excavated a hugh settlement (right in the middle of saxon territory) covering 4000 years with the saxon period falling right in the middle of this time span of all the skeletons found only four were not born in Britain they originated from scandinavia and what's more interesting is they were all women.
hetrodoxly 1 year ago
@hetrodoxly
Interesting, thanks for that note. Looks like there ought to be more investigation of this, especially the female aspects!
mikesey1 1 year ago
@hetrodoxly for some reason I never got your message - results are controversial on this some say upto 50% mitochondrial DNA is a frisian match others say as you say, (you left out Gildas by the way) either way it is irrelevant as we are talking about the location of Camelot and in my opinion I agree with Alan Wilson in the face of his amount of documentary research/evidence - please watch "Artoris Rex discovered" on here all 10 parts with an open mind and read his book Holy Kingdom if you can.
england1413 1 year ago
Interesting that there's a real Camelot,because there was never a real King Arthur.
evajom1 1 year ago
@evajom1
Funny that you should write that, as there is no conclusive evidence that Arthur did NOT exist, rather there is more evidence that he did.
mikesey1 1 year ago
is this the real Camelot's place?
GingerK999 1 year ago
@GingerK999
Hopefully!
mikesey1 1 year ago
how can this be possable king arthur lived in the early dark ages in chester and every one seems to think he lives in castle, Infact he lived in abanded roman collisum and turned it into a fortress to keep the anglo saxons out of western britain because the saxon already occupied the east with the help of the Pics(Scottish)
Curt1233brit 1 year ago
Great video !
LordHawkWood 1 year ago
i read the mists of avalon 20 years ago it truly is beautiful it was the first book i ever read i was shocked to see it mentioned all these years on. one for the girls x
hybrid233 1 year ago 2
Very interesting plus lovely scenery! Great music too!
Ruiseart.
ruiseartalcorn 1 year ago 2
There's an excellent book called The Mists of Avalon about the days of King Arthur from the women's point of view.
hollyzone 1 year ago 5
@hollyzone
Great stuff! I'll look out for it.
mikesey1 1 year ago
@mikesey1
i just remembered, they made a movie too, by the same name.
hollyzone 1 year ago 2
I've seen this vid before and I love it every time,you got a great page thanks for all your work in getting them to us
jusbarryman 1 year ago 8
@jusbarryman
I get a lot of pleasure making them. This one I would have made a little different, had I made it now; a few fades would have been nice,and fading from one music track to the next carried out more professionally :(
Mike.
mikesey1 1 year ago
The description says "Troy was considered myth until it was found." Partner, there are MANY evidences that Troy was NOT found in Turkey, that is a myth all by itself. Troy was in England, just like Camelot (if it ever existed). Much work and archaeology has been done on this. See the work of Iman Jacob Wilkens, who wrote"Where Troy Once Stood." He also has a DVD, Troy in England. Troy was NOT in Turkey !!!
EducatedRebellion101 1 year ago 3
@EducatedRebellion101
Well, that's a new one, but Schliemann's discovery was very well recorded after Palmer made the first disclosure about it to him.
Original posting deserving of a "thumbs up".
mikesey1 1 year ago
looks so nice...and it is. thumbs up, thanks for the post. as for how the myth, legend or story goes...the knights templar remain my inspiration...and it is always corrupt men, who would change the world. when will us good souls, take a stand...for honor, real or imagined...i pray it is soon. gl to you and thanks again.
zero1gmv 1 year ago 5
A true age of innocence and wonder.what have we done to ourselfs and our world since the great Arthur,their is no honor in the sons of man,he would be ashamed of us...he would love your vids though.
jusbarryman 1 year ago 4
Camelot is a shortened corruption of a Roman settlement or fort-town. The fact there were two towns in Roman Britain named Camulodunum, Colchester in Essex, and Slack in West Yorkshire, deriving from the Celtic god Camulos has led to the suggestion they originated that name. Look at maps and placenames and locations for answers.
calvinderklein 1 year ago 5
@calvinderklein
I think the generally accepted view now, is that the name is actually of 12th century French origin, along with the personal names like Lancelot, etc. I know of the possible Roman ramifications here and of the other towns named by them, and it is indeed possible that this place may have Roman named origins, taken from the latin. Thanks for your note, interesting.
mikesey1 1 year ago 2
Camelot is a shortened corruption of a Roman settlement or fort-town. The fact there were two towns in Roman Britain named Camulodunum, Colchester in Essex, and Slack in West Yorkshire, deriving from the Celtic god Camulos has led to the suggestion they originated that name. Look at maps and placenames and locations for answers.
calvinderklein 1 year ago
Whats the song?
twz87 1 year ago 2
@twz87
I appreciate that since YouTube decided to fiddle around with the comments and rating system it is difficult to see either of them. I left a comment here under my user name about the name of the Alan Parsons tracks used in this video.
Both tracks are from the album "I Robot" and the tracks are: 1) A part of the title track "I Robot" and "Genesis Chapter 1 verse 32" Looking at that chapter, you'll see there is no verse 32 in it.. Alan's little joke. :)
mikesey1 1 year ago 2
This was a nice collage of pic's you put together , felt like I was revisiting a place I've been to before.
Thanks for the upload :)) I enjoyed it very much.
Livingvibe 1 year ago 6
@Livingvibe
Thanks, glad you like this video.
mikesey1 1 year ago
WOW. I live in Canada , Just researched my family tree and I have deep roots in , Irish, Celtic & English heritage ...King Aurthur is also mentioned in it... I'm still learning more ... from what little info I actually have...most seems a Mystery ..a lot of my Celtic heritage was ethnically cleansed and God only knows what really happened in those times ..I have a deep desire to find out what all the fighting was really all about..Don't know if I can trust the history books these days :(
Livingvibe 1 year ago 7
@Livingvibe
Hi there. Great posting, remember that no history book can give any real accurate account of this particular period in history. This period was previously called the "Dark Ages" and not for nothing was it called that. Nowadays we call it " Early medieval" though I prefer the earlier name. Ethnic cleansing was something it is said the Saxon invaders carried out, but some now say it was a gradual transition, not an invasion: no evidence.
This site is the only evidence for a Camelot.
mikesey1 1 year ago 3
Notes on the Soundtrack used here. The tracks are from the album "I Robot" by the Alan Parsons Project. The album was recorded and issued in 1977, remixed and reissued for the Alan Parsons 30th anniversary, in 2007 by Sony BMG. The tracks used are: 1)" I Robot" (part), and 2) "Genesis Chapter 1 verse 32" You will note that there is no such verse in that chapter..
You can buy this album as part of a set, or as a single album.
In memory of Eric Woolfson, on keyboards, 1945-December 2009.
mikesey1 2 years ago
grazie, che meraviglia!!!
fulviab 2 years ago 10
The Red Spring water is not exactly pure! containing, as it does, a great many minerals and compounds, which give it that distinctive rusty flavour.
The White Spring over the other side of the lane is pretty pure, so that gets bottled and sold.
Red Spring and White Spring have totally different sources.
g88keeper 2 years ago 6
Thanks for introducing me to this great band. The allan parsons project. They are amazing! great pictures too obviously!
metaRising 2 years ago 10
It always was owned by the Montgomerys, and probably still is. I think they live in the farm house at the beginning of the trackway, the walk shown in this video.
mikesey1 2 years ago
Is this site easily accessible, I might go to see it when I check out Glastonbury Tor at the weekend.
T0mat0S0up 2 years ago 11
From Glastonbury, make your way to Somerton, join the A303, a mile or two beyond, Take London direction. Look for the road signs to the villages, North and South Cadbury, take turning to North Cadbury, cross the road bridge across the A303 to South Cadbury; in the village, a small car park exists on the left for this site. with "explanation" board. Walk to site as shown in video. Limited bus-service to South Cadbury from Yeovil if not driving.
Hope this helps!
mikesey1 2 years ago
This is true, to a point. Until some new evidence is found, whether archaeological or historical we are largely in the dark about the Grail's origins.
mikesey1 2 years ago
back in miedevil times the ruler was king aurther .
auslov 2 years ago 2
If the Grail is of interest to you then look at the knights templar and follow it to the Powell family which is where the last record of it drops off :)
mysty0 2 years ago 8
Hmm, Powell is a very Welsh name. Thanks for the note, worth looking into. Mike.
mikesey1 2 years ago
yeah Powell is welsh derived from ap'Hoel.., Howell's also are the same family but I think they came about from a father son dispute if I am correct., the Powell's have their foot in the Freemason and Knights Templar and probably more but the story goes that the Powell family were entrusted to the safe keeping of the Grail just before the Friday 13th incident. The knights were guilty of what they were accused of and this fantasy people have of the Templars being noble upstanding people., LOL!
mysty0 2 years ago 7
Worth reading: The Templars by Barbara Frale, 2004. She is historian for the Vatican Archive and had direct access to original documents concerning the formation and organization of the Knights Templar and transcripts of their trials.
lowspark68 2 years ago 6
A good point.
I shall.
Thanks for the note.
mikesey1 2 years ago
Interesting video. Just wondering who owns that land isit national trust or private
cakesofdeath 2 years ago 9
It's privately owned by a farmer, but English Heritage have to be consulted on any use of it. They inspect it regularly.
mikesey1 2 years ago
Hi Mike... great video...really enjoyed watching this and great choice of music too. Loved reading all the fascinating info... well done :)
Fran1963UK 2 years ago 13
I'm always updating the info., but probably done now!
Great to hear from you and happy that you like this, Fran. Mike.
mikesey1 2 years ago
You're an Arthurian scholar, and I tip my hat to you Sir!
Cadbury is surely the most likeliest place for 'Camelot'.
Now, any news on the Holy Grail......(only joshing)
TripolarProductions 2 years ago 13
Beautiful video!!
dxakis 2 years ago 20
Nice! I love the music! What album or which songs did you use? I read the credit about Alan parsons project...but didn't recognize the songs.
thanks for the post!
M
stansfield34 2 years ago 16
Hi there, wonderful that you love the music as I do too. It's two tracks from the album "I Robot;" the beginning and last tracks from that fantastic album from 1975; it's been digitally remastered and reissued with new tracks.Alan will be pleased you like that album.
Mike.
mikesey1 2 years ago
@stansfield34
I thought I had replied to this!
The album "I Robot" by the Alan Parsons Project.
Try for the actual album rather than boxed sets which may not have the second track used in this video on it.
The tracks here are from the 30th anniversary remastered edition, which is still generally available
mikesey1 9 months ago
Thanks so much for posting such an interesting video with such detailed information! I have learned more in the last ten minutes about King Arthur than I ever did in school! haha
janeym 2 years ago 8
What is the name of the second song used in this video?
BrittenLi 2 years ago 5
I deleted the previous reply as I was not at home, and the album was not to hand. It is now and the second track from the "I Robot" album by the Alan Parsons Project, is called "Genesis Chapter 1 V32. If you look at the Bible you will see that there is no such chapter or verse!!
The album was released in 1977, not 1975 as written to another commentator above. thanks for the note.
mikesey1 2 years ago
Thanks for the info! I'm going to try to find it. :)
BrittenLi 2 years ago 9
Great!! You should have no difficulty there. Try The Official Alan Parsons MySpace site, it's for sale there and virtually anywhere as it's a re-release.
Mike.
mikesey1 2 years ago
you have so many precious materials here. Thanks for sharing with us.
wangyelicious 2 years ago 9
Great! Don't forget to rate it!
mikesey1 2 years ago
We are the Knoghts of Camelot,
We eat ham and jam and spam alot!
GavinS1965 2 years ago 4
i wish i was born in england
hoddle90 3 years ago 14
Plenty of good places in Spain too!
mikesey1 3 years ago
you have a lot of information about glastonbury and your videos are great
hoddle90 3 years ago 48
2 years ago i was there, it almost felt liked there was something watching you there, maybe ghosts?
baltostella 3 years ago 36
I agree. It's a very "alive" kind of place. Every nook tells a story. ethereal/ Definitely some hightened activity going on there.
quenby23 3 years ago 44
So much has happened here that I wouldn't be at all surprised.
This place was not only lived in when Stonehenge was being built, but also is probably one place with the longest time-line of recorded human residence.
mikesey1 3 years ago
Thanks for the link at the end of this brilliant video mate!
graemefield01 3 years ago 32
May you get many more people looking at your excellent video. Graeme!
Mike
mikesey1 3 years ago
Interesting. Thanks for posting it.
Morgana0x 3 years ago 23
It gave me great pleasure making it, though it would have looked a bit more professional had I made it now.
Thanks, Mike.
mikesey1 3 years ago
Great vid. One of my favourite walking places hereabouts.
paradoxAA9 3 years ago 19
did they ever excavate any ruins there?
SethP666 3 years ago 8
They did, it's mentioned in the side-panel notes. The dig was carried out between 1966 and 1970. Unique artefacts, reinforcement of walls and the feasting hall, all of Arthurian date were found.
There were exploratory digs before the 60s.
mikesey1 3 years ago
Awesome video, very inspirational , thanks
orionifo 3 years ago 24
what a wonderful landscape and music, thank you! 5/5 and fav.
Gabriela
Gabriela1 3 years ago 23
I visited this site in 1986 with a friend, never took much interest, never gave Arthurian existence much thought, but last year in July 2007, I had a psychosis episode (been suffering mental illness since 1995) during that episode I heard voices telling me I was St. Avalon...still not a firm believer in past lives etc., but this has made me curious about Cadbury Castle site again...what stored itself into my subconscious from their in 1986? Interesting, and a nice video.
Videos4C 3 years ago 20
I placed a reply to you before, but thought it insufficient, so here goes again.
I don't know of a Saint Avalon, indeed there is no personal name there so it's not likely. However there WAS a Lord Glastonbury, and a Sir (name) of Avalon. I don't remember the personal name but it might have been Sir *Richard* of Avalon. Both lived at Butleigh,a village I'm well acquainted with, 3 miles away. The tombs are marked in the church.
Hope you're better now. Visit again soon. Mike.
mikesey1 3 years ago
Thanks for adding your wisdom to my Liddington video; I have hyperlinked to this video in the end credits, so people can benefit from your Arthurian knowledge.
Rearda 3 years ago 19
Only too pleased Rearda. and thanks for the link on your Liddington video. Wonderful soundtrack to that too, it makes all the difference!
Mike.
Mike.
mikesey1 3 years ago
I've visited the site, tried to avoid the cowpats while walking around. I thought you did a great job showing the site. Loved the info bubbles.
dianethx 3 years ago 16
I thought it necessary to use the annotations, just to tell people what they were actually looking at. The view count increased after using them.
Thanks for the positive comment.
Mike.
mikesey1 3 years ago
thanks
gholia123 3 years ago 11
Visited this site and have to agree it is the main contender for the real Camelot. Excellent video and atmospheric music.
graemefield01 3 years ago 26
Thanks Graeme, I hope many will visit your video to see the site of of the documented battle of Mount Badon. Interesting about the village named 'Baydon' nearby too.
mikesey1 3 years ago
thank you very much,very interesting video.
mike from germany
cicodelico 3 years ago 16
Very well done. I enjoyed the video but also your obvious exhaustive research in the side panel. I hope you produce more like this on ancient Britain.
AinsleysRevenge 3 years ago 23
Thanks very much. I'm looking at other projects right now!
Mike.
mikesey1 3 years ago
So Camelot would have been a wooden fortification.
Does the word Camelot mean anything?
Cheers
Zacharyfisk 3 years ago 6
Nice one Mike, i enjoyed this vid. I'm from the South-West but (like many of us) haven't taken the time to see these important sites. Now I'm writing a disertation on sub-roman Britain, so i think i'll pay it a visit soon. In the mean time your video was useful in getting a feel for the place (nice accompaniment to lots of textual stuff)
tdiedwards 3 years ago 49
Well researched and interesting. I went there in the mid 80's and was convinced it was Camelot. It would be interesting if the Time Team did an update with their geo-fizz.
postcardsoflife 3 years ago 39
If a place qualifies as "Camelot", then this is it.
In the excavation of 1966-70, only a very small part of this place of 18 acres was actually examined and it was acknowledged that much more of an Arthurian date is likely to be found. When we find an artefact with "Arthur had me made" inscribed on it, like that of King Alfred at Athelney, then we can be sure that all of our questions are going to be answered.
The "Time-Team" here, seems like a good idea.
Thanks for your positive comment.
mikesey1 3 years ago
i like the british country (green and hills)
i live in germany and this country isn´t almost so nice like britan (yellow grass and lots of fields)..:(
and this is one of the best infos i´ve ever read 5*
sorry about my english im 15, german and bad in english at school
Sk8boardJerk 3 years ago 37
Your English is great, better than some English people :)
Glad you like the video and lengthy dialogue!
It probably looks green because of all the rain that we have!
Regards. Mike.
mikesey1 3 years ago
i live in the contryside and its true its gona be gone someday if people keep building houses and windmill farms etc :-(
nitty56 3 years ago 37
The photos remind me of two places from my home.
Painswick beacon and Belas Knap burial chamber.
The south-west of England has the best landscapes really.
WoodlandAsh 3 years ago 39
Hi there. I hope it continues to have the best landscapes. It seems to be suffering from out-of-control building, and is getting to be choked with cars, and especially lorries. Something has to be done to preserve our heritage.
So far, the area around Camelot seems to have escaped this, although I haven't shown the A303 trunk road which passes nearby!
It's still relatively quiet at this place though.
Mike.
mikesey1 3 years ago
It will be ok for a while at least. The south-west has alot of designations protecting it : AONY, SSSI, NNR, Natura 2000 etc. This prevents expansion and desecration of the landscape.
Plus we have alot of rare species such as the Greater Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) which require our landscape, which makes it incredibly valuable.
I've got a degree in environmental conservation...
WoodlandAsh 3 years ago 33
Well, you certainly know your stuff!
I hope you're right and that, once again money and the making of it doesn't take precedence over preserving our land and the life sharing our planet with us. Cheers!
Mike.
mikesey1 3 years ago
Specially came and had a look really fascianting read your whole piece on it to. As always really enjoyed it
Kind regards your friend Sandra from Webshots
0510Sandra 4 years ago 32
Hey Sandra!
Lovely to hear from you, and so happy that you like this video!
I hope to be back to Webshots with more images soon. Hugs. Mike x
mikesey1 4 years ago
Thanks for the vid Mike.I have had an intrest in the hill fort in the last 5 years,studying everything I could find on it.I was an Arthur buff as a child,and then finding out as recently as five years ago my ancestors left somerset in 1643 to come to the usa, and then discovering the wonders of that area,Cadbury,especially,and also the Tor,Abby,Etc is quite amazing.Hope to go there someday.But thanks again for the up close footage.Please do more.(:-)
warriornoble 4 years ago 23
Hi there!
Great comment, and appreciated. I'll probably do more on Camelot before long, but have a plan for a vid on a Stone-circle first.
Fancy your ancesters being here prior to 1643!! Have you seen my other vid "Battle scarred castles of England yet?"
Good to see you, mate. Mike.
mikesey1 4 years ago
Good Job Mikesey, it might be better with a few dissolves?
well done, Tor
Torwebster 4 years ago 2
Hi Tor, good to hear from you mate. I used dissolves on the carnival vids., they were okay there, but with this, I thought that it would break the continuity. It would have slightly lengthened the vid., making the ending slightly later. I intended that the pics of Arthur should be without music.
Nice one, mate!
mikesey1 4 years ago
Lovely! This brings back memories. My dad once led me up there, walking from West Camel (where he was born), when I was a boy. It must have been about 1955. I can't remember the climb up, though. Is it from the north, please?
RGreenham 4 years ago 13
Nice to hear from you, and I'm glad it made you happy to see this vid.
West Camel is to the West of Camelot, and it's said you can enter from Sutton-Montis, via the SW gate, but I've not tried that. I usually enter the site from the NE entrance at S. Cadbury, and you can see that entrance from the Vid., after the site first view.
You can see people leaving the site from the NE entrance also, at the end of the Video, before King Arthur's tomb site is shown.
Good to hear from you.
Mike.
mikesey1 4 years ago
Jesus. I dreamed of this place right before I saw "Camelot" in 1969!
binkle1 4 years ago 13
I would love to visit the site of one of the greatest stories ever told in Europe.
Somerset is very beautiful.
rudey05 4 years ago 8
Hi there!
I'm glad you like the video. It will be great if you visit this place; it will welcome you. Somerset isn't too bad!
Take care. Mike.
mikesey1 4 years ago