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Tintagel excavations concentrate on dinner

Started by Duncan Head, July 13, 2017, 08:48:09 AM

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Duncan Head

QuoteEarly Cornish kings feasted on a diet of oysters, roast pork and fine wine, eating and drinking from bowls imported from Turkey and glass goblets from Spain, a new dig at Tintagel Castle has suggested.

Discoveries made by the Cornwall archaeological unit (CAU) support the view that Tintagel was a royal site during the 5th and 6th centuries, with trading links reaching as far as the eastern Mediterranean.
- https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/jul/13/tintagel-excavations-reveal-refined-tastes-of-medieval-settlers
Duncan Head

Erpingham

This seems to be telling us something we already knew.  Couldn't be related to the "king Arthur theme park" controversy after the modern sculptures and the bridge?  "We do do real archaeology about the site, honest"?


Duncan Head

It's a summary of last year's finds and an announcement of what they're planning in this year's dig. But your suggested motivation may not be too far off the mark.
Duncan Head