Article VFKX Glastonbury myths 'made up by 12th-century monks'

Glastonbury myths 'made up by 12th-century monks'

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Maev Kennedy
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Archaeological study dismisses abbey's links to King Arthur and Joseph of Arimathea, saying many stories were created to raise funds after a fire


A four year study by archaeologists has comprehensively demolished cherished myths about one of the most romantic religious sites in England, Glastonbury Abbey.

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