Gripping statue of King Arthur on Headland at Tintagel

Rare find proves Tintagel was a royal seat?

A 1,300 year old piece of slate which adds weight to the theory that Tintagel was a royal seat is now on display at Tintagel Castle (believed to be the home of King Arthur).

The slate is a rare archaeological find as it is inscribed with a combination of Latin letters and Christian symbols.  Bizarrely it was being used as a window ledge!  Read all about it in the full BBC news story.

Ruins of coastal castle at Tintagel believed to be Camelot

Tintagel is only 55 miles away and makes for a great day out whilst staying at our Dartmoor holiday cottage.  We like to combine it with a morning of Dragon Archery (one of our top 10 holiday must do’s), lunch in Boscastle and dinner at Port Isaac (home of Doc Martin) – it’s doable thanks to the great location of Three Pound Cottage.

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