Arthur’s “Round Table” hall may have been found in England

Published on August 28th, 2006

I guess it’s the romantic in me, but it would be interesting if they could really prove someone like Arthur existed.

Evidence of a building linked to the myth of King Arthur and the knights of the round table has been found at Windsor Castle.

The circular structure was built by Edward III in the 14th century to house the round table intended to seat the original 300 Knights of the Garter. Archaeological proof of the building was uncovered by members of Channel 4’s Time Team in the castle’s quadrangle.

Although the stones have been removed, rubble in-fill where they were originally located remained in place.

I wonder what would happen if they found the grail?

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# 1 Sagrilarus said, on August 28th, 2006 at 7:22 am

I thought Arthur was supposed to have lived in the seventh or eighth century.

# 2 Joao said, on August 28th, 2006 at 7:57 am

If Arthur really existed in the past how would that be different of the legend? I mean, so many years removed is it really important to prove the existence of the person itself, or the legend is just enough to transmit the values. It seems to me that History is important in the way that we can draw lessons from it. And it’s important that happenings remain more or less true to reality. But objective recollection of events is more or less difficult to do. So History is a ever changing, evolving interpretation of written down or orally transmitted histories, themselves an interpretation of reality.
The importance of ever having existed a fellow named Arthur, that happened to be king and upheld values of justice and bravery and amassed a large number of knights to defend these principles, is of less importance relating to the importance of the symbolism of the legend.

# 3 jason said, on August 28th, 2006 at 8:11 am

Just down the lane and to the left – remains of an ancient shrubbery… and a mysterious inscription….

NI!

# 4 Smartalix said, on August 28th, 2006 at 8:22 am

Run away!!

# 5 OhForTheLoveOf said, on August 28th, 2006 at 8:41 am

I don’t know if it is important to prove there was an Arthur or not… But to many people it is compelling, and that is, I think, enough to justify the effort.

But moreso, I think there is great value to be gained from gathering as much real information as possible and getting as close to the truth as possible AND documenting how we get to the truth, if only so many examples are set that show critical thinking and the payoff of such.

How else to we evolve toward a better state of being that doesn’t steep itself in mythology, like religions to, and actively try to block social and scientific progress?

# 6 Gig said, on August 28th, 2006 at 8:44 am

Well, we now know that Merlin was an Ascended Ancient.

# 7 Simon Zerafa said, on August 28th, 2006 at 8:58 am

Hi,

If Arthur (and Merlin) existed at all they would have been alive in the 500’s CE.

There is widespread evidence of a climate shift lasting around 10 years starting in around 535/536 CE in Northern Europe which ties in with some of the Arthurian legends.

There are various stories that Arthur was killed in around 537 CE.

Kind Regards

# 8 James Hill said, on August 28th, 2006 at 9:25 am

Holy Grail is burried under the White House. Don’t you keep up on your conspiracy theories?

# 9 SN said, on August 28th, 2006 at 9:27 am

“I wonder what would happen if they found the grail?”

Some right-wing Christian nutjob from Florida would buy it and build a themepark around it. Holy-Grail-Land! Three years later the owner will be arrested for not paying his taxes. The grail will be sold off an an auction held by the IRS. Bill Gates will buy it and use its powers to kill off the Open Source movement and Apple. But by then the desktop computer revolution will be over anyway, so no one will care.

# 10 James Hill said, on August 28th, 2006 at 10:57 am

I think Gates is well beyond thinking he needs the grail to be all-powerful.

Jobs on the other hand…

# 11 BS said, on August 28th, 2006 at 7:11 pm

On second thought lets not go there, it is a silly place.

# 12 Donovan said, on August 29th, 2006 at 6:14 am

The Aurthurian legend was well established by the 14th century. No doubt Edward was thinking about that when he had this hall built.

# 13 Pete said, on August 29th, 2006 at 2:12 pm

Go and boil your bottoms, you sons of silly persons!

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