Book of Tintagel : Arthur and archaeology

Author(s)

• Thomas, Charles

Bibliographic Information

Book of Tintagel : Arthur and archaeology

Charles Thomas

（English heritage）

B.T. Batsford : English Heritage, 1993

• : limp
• : cased

Other Title

Tintagel

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 134-138) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Tintagel is a grand and spectacular site on the Cornish coast; its name conjures up Arthurian legend and it has been much visited and written about since the Middle Ages. The site consists of the "Island"; the castle; and the church and churchyard each with its own history, some of which is only partly known. The author, Charles Thomas, is excavating at Tintagel and in this book he brings all the strands together, deciphering the clues, deconstructing some of the myths and building a model of this multi-faceted site.

Table of Contents

• The site and its setting
• Past investigations
• From monastery to citadel
• Piecing together the past
• Christian Tintagel - the churchyard
• Tintagel and the Byzantine world
• Medieval Tintagel
• Tintagel and Arthur
• The other Tintagel
• Conclusion. Where to visit. Further reading. Glossary.

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Details

• NCID: BA32023112
• ISBN:
  • 0713466901
  • 0713466898
• LCCN: 95149155
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: 144 p., [8] p. of plates
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : DA690.T57
  • DC20 : 942.3/71
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Tintagel (England) -- Antiquities
  • LCSH : Excavations (Archaeology) -- England -- Tintagel
  • LCSH : Britons -- Kings and rulers -- Folklore
  • LCSH : Arthur, King -- Legends
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA12888621