VARIOUS NATIONAL MEDIA: Archaeologists carry out first dig at tomb linked to King Arthur

Press/Media: Research

Period1 Jul 2022 → 4 Jul 2022

Media coverage

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Media coverage

  • TitleExcavating Arthur's Stone: Archaeologists carry out first dig at a 5,000-year-old tomb in Herefordshire where the legendary King Arthur is said to have defeated a GIANT
    Media name/outletMail Online
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date4/07/22
    DescriptionArchaeologists have started to excavate King Arthur's stone, a tomb in Herefordshire where the legendary King Arthur is said to have defeated a giant.

    The tomb, which dates somewhere between 3,700 BC and 2,700 BC, is situated on a hilltop outside the village of Dorstone in Herefordshire's Golden Valley.
    URLhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-10979955/Archaeologists-carry-dig-King-Arthurs-tomb.html
    PersonsJulian Thomas
  • TitleUniversity of Manchester archeologists hope to reveal secrets of ancient Britain and King Arthur
    Media name/outletITV News
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date1/07/22
    DescriptionArchaeologists from the North West have started digging up a 5,000-year-old tomb linked to the legendary King Arthur.

    The University of Manchester hopes their efforts will answer some of the mysteries surrounding the historic site, known as Arthur's Stone.
    URLhttps://www.itv.com/news/granada/2022-07-01/the-team-hoping-to-reveal-secrets-of-ancient-britain-and-king-arthur
    PersonsJulian Thomas
  • TitleDigging work begins at 5,000-year-old tomb linked to King Arthur
    Media name/outletThe Sun
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date1/07/22
    DescriptionThe prehistoric monument — Arthur’s Stone in Herefordshire — has never been excavated before.

    English Heritage say other sites in the same region have contained several skeletal remains.

    The tomb is formed of nine stones, topped by one weighing 25 tons.

    Legend has it that Arthur slew a giant who left impressions of his elbows on one of the slabs as he fell.
    URLhttps://www.thesun.co.uk/news/19066111/king-arthur-tomb-dig/
    PersonsJulian Thomas

Keywords

  • archaeology