This is an archaeological and historical survey of Glastonbury, from earliest prehistoric times to the present day. With its remarkable landmark of the Tor, Glastonbury is a familiar place to many - it is a site of great historical importance and rich in archaeological evidence. It's popular fame relies on its legendary associations as the place where King Arthur is buried and also where Joseph of Arimathea came.
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15 colour and 16 b&w photographs, 82 line drawings further reading, glossary, index
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978-0-7134-6865-6 (9780713468656)
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Why Glastonbury? - environment and resources; prehistoric and Roman Glastonbury; Glastonbury in written sources; myth and legend; Glastonbury Tor; the Abbey and its precinct; the medieval town and its environs; beyond Glastonbury; Glastonbury in modern times; where to visit.
