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@user-McGiver Жыл бұрын
is it ''Nord VPN'' or ''Norse VPN''...?
@theajane6444 Жыл бұрын
By far, the most superior plug for Nord VPN ever recorded on KZbin! I'm a new viewer to your channel and, if for no other reason, I would have come back just because of that cleverly written and recorded commercial segment. Clearly, there are many other reasons to return (happily) but hats off to you for that!
@TheDeadlyDan Жыл бұрын
My uncle was Frank D. Reno who penned "The Historic King Arthur: Authenticating the Celtic Hero of Post-Roman Britain" along with two more tomes. Uncle Frank has died, and I'm somewhat worried his research library will disappear. If someone is interested in saving it, I can endeavor to connect you with his daughter.
@connectingrabbitholes2506 Жыл бұрын
@@TheDeadlyDanWales ppl would love it
@connectingrabbitholes2506 Жыл бұрын
@@TheDeadlyDanbritainhiddenhistory ross channel.
@sweet.potato Жыл бұрын
Amateur history buff here. I really appreciate the way you gather a ton of knowledge and then share it in an understandable and engaging way! Your videos are always beautiful and informative. Thank you for creating them!
@Andy_Babb Жыл бұрын
We’re all amateur history buffs 😉 I agree with ya tho lol
@loisrossi8414 ай бұрын
Can’t get enough of Arthur, thank you. I also appreciate your putting up names and dates.
@ratawai Жыл бұрын
This man is a first rate raconteur of tales historical, apocryphal and factual.
@davevann9795 Жыл бұрын
What? Are you calling Pete a man who's a furry rare raccoon with a tail hysterical, and pock full of fractures? Or maybe I should get my reading glasses.
@kevinpotts123 Жыл бұрын
@@davevann9795I thought he meant he was in Jack White's band.
@thebigksmoosey Жыл бұрын
Thank you for using a word I had to look up. I learn something new every day.
@ChristophersMum Жыл бұрын
@@davevann9795 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@TheCatwhisper Жыл бұрын
🤣@@davevann9795
@melbapomeroy1984 Жыл бұрын
I so appreciate that you read your storiesslowly and pronounce clearly. So many others speed read, pronounce poorly and can be barely understood.your inflection and timing add so much. You teach us your beloved history,.this ,to me , brings it to life, making all the time, research and energy into yourso much better than so many others who seem to barely scratch the surface and are barely understandable. Thank you
@bethwilliams4903 Жыл бұрын
Initially drawn in by your topics but it’s presentation, voice, delivery that has me enthralled Tete, in another era you would have been a bard at Tintagel
@MyrddnWllt Жыл бұрын
1:14 “gurt stone” … absolute legend for using the dialect like that 😮😂
@Rob-zv1oz Жыл бұрын
Absolutely love your content man. I hope your passion never disappears. Keep it up Pete
@Go-Dawgs Жыл бұрын
Bravo Sir🌟 Thank You For Another Fantastic Video! Your Voice is Very Calming! These are Videos To Settle Down With & I appreciate Your Hard Work🌟
@missyyy-10 ай бұрын
First time coming across this channel & I’m impressed with the quality of the sound & narration. Subscribed in under 5 mins. Keep up the great work! 👏👏
@kaydavisblogger Жыл бұрын
From the steady cams to the smooth segues, this filmmaker has a gifted touch. I like his editing and musical selections. Most of all, I learn something new each time I watch one of his documentaries. Here's to knowing more about the mysterious Tintagel, and the myth of Arthur, Uther, and Igraine.
@KelciaMarie1 Жыл бұрын
Twice in my life, I've made the rather long trek to Tintagel. (I'm from the US.) Twice, it was closed due to high winds. Next time, I'm staying for a week, I'm not taking any chances lol
@TheTreason666 Жыл бұрын
Me and my family stayed in Camelford recently and drove to Tintagel. It’s so beautiful there
@siverbeach1502 Жыл бұрын
Extremely well done
@Piggelgesicht Жыл бұрын
The voice, the footage, the storytelling - the whole package is so enthralling! A beautiful production!
@Dal606BBN Жыл бұрын
I love learning about Britain's past. My fav is The Time Team. And they're making a comeback here on KZbin. @Time Team Official Thank you
@mathish1477 Жыл бұрын
I have been binge-watching old episodes with my kids on the weekend.👌
@makwilson20505 ай бұрын
Nicely done, Pete. Good to see an unsensational video on the subject for once. Particularly liked your conclusions on Tintagel, in that it got caught up with the legend. Does not mean Arthur didn't exist, just that he may have had nothing to do with the place. Even Geoffrey of Monmouth only placed his conception there with no other contact. Of course, he seemed to also want to please the Bretons of Britain and that part of Cornwall was a Breton-settled one after the Norman conquest.
@BinkyTheElf1 Жыл бұрын
History geek here. Your style and openness to recent discoveries very much reminds me of Professor Michael Wood. I hope you take that compliment to heart, and continue your work informing people about history and archaeology, which belongs to everyone, not just experts and journals and academia. One tidbit I recall reading somewhere, that the notorious Henry 8.0 had excavations done at a place where Arthur was said to be buried, the Tudor dynasty laying claim to the Arthurian legend as part of their legitimation. Slabs, a body, much was uncovered, IIRC.
@PeteKellyHistory Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Michael Wood is my biggest inspiration
@rollo6038 Жыл бұрын
Thankyou once again Mr Kelly. I don't have a lot of time on my hands so I just lose myself in your video's when I get some spare time, videos like these are important to some people in these crazy times it definitely keeps me grounded and I deep love of our history alive so thankyou once again.
@kcairns1 Жыл бұрын
It’s always a good day when Pete Kelly puts a new video up!
@GuitarGuyATX Жыл бұрын
The quality of your KZbin content is absolutely fantastic. I am always looking forward to the next one and never disappointed. I also really enjoy the cadence you narrate with. You give time to appreciate the content put forward. Thank you !
@Brembelia Жыл бұрын
I agree. You take us through it beautifully allowing us to savor each juicy morsel. 🍃
@rheinhardtgrafvonthiesenha8185 Жыл бұрын
It’s amazing that he does all this by himself
@SkunkApe407 Жыл бұрын
It would be awesome if he got help making these. Then he'd be able to make more, quicker, and we'd get more Pete! A bit selfish, I know, but I love Pete's work.
@rheinhardtgrafvonthiesenha4869 Жыл бұрын
@@SkunkApe407 yeah but then I think he’d have to split the revenue lol. There’s allot of qualities needed to do this and not many people have more than one of them in abundance. You need some sort of practical intelligence, you need book smart/research intelligence, a fair amount of artistic talent as well as a gift for storytelling.
@SkunkApe407 Жыл бұрын
@@rheinhardtgrafvonthiesenha4869 I was thinking along the lines of an editor and a writer. People behind the scenes that would help Pete produce the content.
@AmyBee4 Жыл бұрын
Always happy to see a new upload from you, and this particular topic and setting are especially welcome! Thanks, Pete, for all your beautiful work.
@thefairyqueen3696 ай бұрын
I enjoyed this very much so have subscribed. I look forward to watching more of your videos! Thank you!
@despaid1 Жыл бұрын
I love this channel! Thank you so much for these documentaries they are beyond fascinating and well researched.
@hughbean67854 ай бұрын
Thank you for doing these I really enjoyed this I will never get to visit the UK so I travel through videos like this and see the castles and sites and learn some history thanks again
@nancysheplor502 Жыл бұрын
Pete Kelly, you did it again. Well researched, beautifully presented information. The sound track, your gentle educated voice make learning history a real pleasure. Thank you.
@FutureMythology Жыл бұрын
I really hope there’s more from this series. I love this
@jonahs.757 Жыл бұрын
This channel is on another level. You're the real deal Pete.
@deborahdanhauer8525 Жыл бұрын
Your voice is perfect for narration. It has a soothing quality. The content is fascinating too lol❤️🐝🤗
@davidhill6604 Жыл бұрын
These videos are first rate! History Time and History of the Universe are masterpieces.
@FrankJPSegura Жыл бұрын
Very interesting enjoyed the documentary, very revealing. Lots of good information and great photography.
@margo3367 Жыл бұрын
I got chills at a certain point in the story. So ancient, so beautiful- the ancient past is reluctant to show us their secrets. I always look forward to your videos, Pete. Brilliant as always. ❤✌️
@Right-laneRubberDucky Жыл бұрын
Maya's mom here: Thank you for your way of speaking...it is excellent clear and enunciated . like..ahhh!
@joycepetrina2791 Жыл бұрын
Thank you…looking forward to enjoying this!
@noone4700 Жыл бұрын
babe wake up, new Pete Kelly vid just dropped.
@samueltriggs Жыл бұрын
Wonderful video, there's something about Tintagel than when you stand on top of the rock and look out to sea, you feel a sense of wonder and magic around you. Me and my wife got engaged on Tintagel, just us and no one else around. I'll never forget that memory.
@beccagee5905 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful cinematography my man!
@yensid4294 Жыл бұрын
I was wondering if you'd mention the tin mines. Beautifully shot video. TYVM
@usernamedenied1881 Жыл бұрын
As a Cornish person, cheers to you Pete!
@mariacquintero64387 ай бұрын
Great Work 👌!
@suecondon1685 Жыл бұрын
My favourite place anywhere on earth. Beautiful and fascinating video ❤
@rialobran Жыл бұрын
Well researched and thoughtful production. Tintagel village is actually called Trevena which translates to 'Village on a Mountain', I've long wondered if the village of the name is the original on the island. I know the modern view for the name is thought to be Norman French but again, 'Dinas-ughel' or 'High Castle' would be the name in Cornish. The late Cornish historian/archaeologist Craig Weatherhill has much to say, and should be seriously used as reference with anything Cornwall.
@edithflood631 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip. (Cornish ancestors).
@samilede Жыл бұрын
Welsh and Cornish is so similar, with Tre meaning Town in Welsh and Dinas meaning City ❤
@TheSponge77 Жыл бұрын
One of my most favourite places in the whole of the world. Beautiful in the sun...enchanting in the rain
@70stunes71 Жыл бұрын
I climbed up there and viewed the area nearly forty years ago... Amazing view...
@kevinlawler3252 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely wonderful Pete. Thank you.
@ronjoseph4688 Жыл бұрын
It is a great injustice that one person has so much talent.
@PeteKellyHistory Жыл бұрын
I don’t have any natural talent. I have worked every spare minute on this project for over a decade.
@john9982 Жыл бұрын
keep it coming Pete. Love your channel from Virginia, USA.
@BenSHammonds Жыл бұрын
Pete I would love to see a short program on Ratley Motte, village of Ratley, which is my grandmother's maiden name, her folks coming from England to what now is the southern states and finally here to Texas just before our Civil War and after. But the family was English from that area as Im told. It was one of her ancestors, a Johnson I think if recall correctly, her mother being a Johnson, that was high sheriff in Tintagel many centuries ago.
@Dominic-mm6yf Жыл бұрын
Stunning footage and art.Could be King Marks Fort.There are many Scottish legends about Arthur known as Artuir who might have built his stronghold at Edinburgh.
@thorfinnravenfeeder11 ай бұрын
His stronghold was the old Roman fortress at Camelon, Falkirk. Following the Roman withdrawal, the British Vodatinii held it, but were driven out by the "Pictish" Miathi tribe. The Scots then, drove out the Miathi, as the Scots were allies of the British tribes, with both Christians whereas, the Miathi were pagans, as were the Angles. They forged a peace deal by the usual means of marrying the daughter of the Scottish High King to the Miathi king, and that daughter was the sister of Artur MacAedan, King of Mannan just like, in the tale. Interestingly, the Miathi king was called "Meldred". The kingdom of Manna comprised the north and south shores of the Forth estuary, leading right through modern-day Stirling, and west to other Scottish-held lands. Of course, no such peace ever lasted, and there had been several such deals in previous generations, all broken later. Whether Artur was slain defending the fortress, or fighting in the field remains a mystery, though his place of burial is very likely, in the Forth valley at an early Christian site, situated on what was then, a small island, as was often the case with small chapels, etc. This, narrows down the search a great deal, if anyone is interested, but do bear in mind that, water levels in the valley were much higher back then, making what are now, small hills in a valley, into small islands back then.
@Hullj Жыл бұрын
GREAT AD! What a delight 🎉
@jacobsgranddaughter Жыл бұрын
Thank you Pete for this wonderful video - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
@PeaJay42 Жыл бұрын
Unreal content, please keep it coming!
@nettejakobs250120 күн бұрын
As allways a very well told story throu history, thank you so much 😊 Greetings from Denmark
@bvyup2112 Жыл бұрын
the algorithm brought me here, but damn doesn't he show everything he's speaking of in real life, in high def, with good cuts. Very good quality video, quite surprised.
@kernowboy137 Жыл бұрын
I believe promontory forts are unique to Cornwall and Ireland while Ogham stones are only found in Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, and the Isle of Man, suggesting strong cultural links between the people bordering the Celtic Sea.
@ChristophersMum Жыл бұрын
There are also Pictish carved stones... to be mainly found in the east of Scotland with the Ogham script.😁
@fraserrichardson159 Жыл бұрын
There is also a study by historian Damian Bullan that Arthur was actually a Pictish King in what is now Aberdeenshire.
@deborahjames9858 Жыл бұрын
What a wonderful episode. Im so glad i found your other channel today. I'm an American. Love your work.
@ahar7624 Жыл бұрын
My ex wife took my kids here for their holiday...i was sooooo jealous...i have always wanted to go...this helps
@TyreeceDavis Жыл бұрын
Do you still love her ? I reckon you should try and get her back not for the kids but for all of us
@kenijonesESQ Жыл бұрын
Awesome episode Pete, thanks. Cheers from P.E.I
@williamwilliam5066 Жыл бұрын
You should have mentioned that Arthur is derived from the word bear anyway, as in Ursa Minor etc
@Leelz247 Жыл бұрын
Its crazy that the 13th century castle is relatively recent compared to the older ruins. We have nothing like that here in the U.S.
@rcgunner70862 ай бұрын
We do. There are Native American sites of significant antiquity.
@Aengus42 Жыл бұрын
At 41:36 "Fowey" is pronounced "Foy" locally. And a bit later the River Tamar is pronounced "Tay-mar" and not "Tammar". (I grew up in Brixham, Devon (Dumnonia)) Brilliant video though mate! I remember long, hot trudges around Tintagel as a kid in the Seventies. Going down into Merlin's Cave near where you had the longship moored I think. Cornwall still holds the celtic feel. Even someone used yo Dartmoor, the South Hams & the wilds of Devon there is something special preserved by the barrier of the Tamar. But go out of season & stay away from Newquay. Too many grockles! Oops! My mistake, in Cornwall holiday makers are called emmets, grockles is the Devon name for them 😎
@williamwilliam5066 Жыл бұрын
He's a northerner.
@Aengus42 Жыл бұрын
@@williamwilliam5066 That explains it! Bloody Danelaw barbarian! 😆
@rialobran Жыл бұрын
Just for clarification although the Tamar is pronounced 'Tay-mar' today, it's only been called that for a few hundred years. It's original pronunciation is 'Tam-mer' as in the Cornish hamlet 'Tamerton' and Devon village of Tamerton Foliot.
@Aengus42 Жыл бұрын
@@rialobran Nifty! I didn't know that. Thank you! 😎
@williamwilliam5066 Жыл бұрын
@@Aengus42 Well, there it is
@GuitarGuyATX Жыл бұрын
Take this it for what it’s worth. history passed orally, my grandmother’s whole line of ancestors comes from Cornwall. Like, whole line. From villages all around Tintagel. They always told her “King Arthur” was actually a local king, post Romans who’s ancestors were still called Arthur as a surname. They lived locally and thought it was humorous that everything had been blown a little out of proportion. I didn’t think much about it. Recently I have been doing my DNA heritage stuff and found a line about 6 generations past with the Arthur surname living in the village of Tintagel. I still don’t think about it much ! Lol, but I wonder at oral history’s validity and such. I find all your content super interesting ! Thank you.
@anncrosby6664 Жыл бұрын
My nan's family came from Cornwall. I used to love listening to my nan tell me about Cornwall. Wish I had written them down.
@MPlain Жыл бұрын
Hey... you could be a royal decendant. Just being related to Arthur is cool enough. Most of my ancestors found their end at the end of a pirate's noose. i've got Blue beard in the family tree. Being a Canuck i'm a bit of a mutt. But being 25% Norweigen. and having Irish roots that lead to knights that never surrendered to England. oh it gets really really colorful and most of the records come from prisons and churches keeping records of the condemned. LOL. Having a family of criminals has it's advantages..
@Sombre____ Жыл бұрын
Cambrian Chronicles channel debunked it in one of his videos.
@hobi1kenobi112 Жыл бұрын
@@MPlainSome of the Irish actually plundered what's now Wales and England back in the day, even before aligning with Scandinavian invaders. Hence you'll often find Irish clan names even in the most ancient of Anglo-Saxon-English families. It's far from cut and dry. The England you speak of re: knights was at one time Anglo-Saxon, but also largely Latin French and Norman at its elitist levels, and not much to do with the ordinary people living on the land.
@DonHavjuan Жыл бұрын
What it's worth = nothing.
@tucker8951 Жыл бұрын
I live about half an hour from tintagel. Used to work down there making pastys for pengenna. Nothing could beat finishing work and sitting on the cliffs with a pasty after work and popping in the king Arthur's for a nice cold pint. Lovely little place
@Caleb-dw7zo Жыл бұрын
I loved the music in this one
@felixdm7724 Жыл бұрын
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@laurentivoli1183 Жыл бұрын
Interesting link between St Materiana's church and Tintern area of Gloucestershire, a story about a princess missionary? FWIW my grandfather's line came from Tintagel and he had dark features like an Iranian!
@Stonezster Жыл бұрын
At 6:45 does anyone else see the face in the cliff rocks? Amazing how that happens...
@GameCrafters11 Жыл бұрын
This channel is really making me consider to get a master in archaeology
@Phisting Жыл бұрын
Not to peer pressure you or anything but do it 👌
@purefoldnz3070 Жыл бұрын
$$$
@TheTreason666 Жыл бұрын
Same
@Daily_Survivor Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this
@RigiLiquid945 Жыл бұрын
So much amazing history there.
@goodhealthgoodtimesАй бұрын
Thank you for keeping the dream real.
@khamen723 Жыл бұрын
Great video, Pete.
@redbarchetta8782 Жыл бұрын
Always love your videos. :)
@GHST995 Жыл бұрын
You da man Pete! Keep up the great work!
@jamesr2622 Жыл бұрын
If you need proof that this place is Camelot, just look at all the Camelot Purple Foxgloves growing all over the area. That's proof. They're the wildflowers they keep zooming in on.
@BrooksBarrow Жыл бұрын
Thanks - interesting presentation!
@ruthanneseven Жыл бұрын
Hi Pete! This was a treat to watch, and will watch again for the sheer joy of the memories of my visit to Tintagel circa 2001. I'd contracted the flu on the trip from San Francisco to Heathrow. Regardless, the plan was to visit both Cornwall and Wales. We had reservations at the newly opened Castle Hotel, but found ourselves intrigued by a local's suggestion to visit Merlin's cave, a short stroll down a rough dirt road. We were greeted by a magnificent waterfall, behind which was a small cave. In the center was a column of hewn stone topped with a basin that collected sweet water that dripped gently from the roof of the cave. Signs posted welcomed all, and requested that the cottagers residing nearby not be disturbed. I had an empty water bottle with me and filled it with it with this marvelously tasting water. I felt as though if water could take on the properties of divine essence, it was this water! Today, August 25th, 2023, I have half of the bottle still full, as sweet as the day it was gathered. A most unusual thing has occurred to this bottle. It has twisted itself, inexpĺicitly, into a perfect spiral shape, evoking an image of the DNA strand! Curious! We were the only guests at the castle at the time, November I think. The jovial owner gave us a royal tour, and free reign to explore anywhere we wished! On one wall was a fanciful representation of the famous Round Table! It was cold outside, and I was far too ill to take advantage of his grand hospitality to explore the castle or the sights, beyond gazing out of our sea-facing room windows, from our well appointed, warm comfortable bed! The regret is excruciating! Through watching your video I can get still enjoy the experience, without the arduous travel, however worthwhile! The energetic vibration of the area was uniquely powerful, and left me no doubt that this place was different overall, sans the fine trappings. Pure, ancient and deeply magickal. Beautifully done, Pete! ❤ 🙏👍
@GingerCnut Жыл бұрын
Thank you Pete absolutely great.
@netaen10 ай бұрын
I think that when you are excavating an unknown site you must do it without any presuppositions. You must have an open mind!
@JimBagby74 Жыл бұрын
I visited in '18. Breathtaking. We don't have that stuff in Nashville....
@outdoorsythings2573 Жыл бұрын
I'm just hit play. I'm looking forward to this. big plate of pasta, a coffee, and my 3 cats im set.
@78thandSynth Жыл бұрын
Very nice work. Wow.
@jacquelinesears1770 Жыл бұрын
Great content Thanks
@oesypum Жыл бұрын
When I first visited this place, arouund 1965, all that could be observed above ground was ascribed to a former monastic settlement. Many years later, and after new digs, the truth slowly began to emerge. Sadly, in common with many preceding antiquarians, he, Radford, was possessed of a closed mind.
@loke6664 Жыл бұрын
There will always be some people ignoring all evidence in the world that they are wrong, there are still a bunch of Americans that believe in the Clovis first theory and the Egyptian bureau of antiquities totally ignore Kroner's thousands of 1st-3rd dynasty finds at Giza which shows us that something was going on at the site before Khufu decided to build a huge pyramid there (my guess is that they had a temple there that was removed in favor of the Pharaoh's new fancy pyramid). It might be because there is a bit of a stigma among some archaeologists of being wrong but new finds will change our knowledge of places. I don't think his initial idea was bad with the information he had, it made total sense at the time but we need to be able to re-evaluate any site when new information becomes available. There is no shame in being wrong when you have a limited amount of information, but it is shame in ignoring new good evidence.
@adrianhilltobar3690 Жыл бұрын
7:21 does it have its own fresh water source
@patbrain913 Жыл бұрын
0Thank you so much, I enjoyed every minute.
@selkie76 Жыл бұрын
For the longest time you've reminded me of Garth Marenghi (there's a little something in your appearance, though more in your manner of speech), but that speculation on how Aurelius Ambrosius might have altered the course of history if only he'd had access to decent online security really sounded like something that would fall from the pen of that legendary dreamweaver. ^_~
@PeteKellyHistory Жыл бұрын
I am Garth Marenghi
@patrickotis3884 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Pete
@spencersanderson1894 Жыл бұрын
Thoroughly enjoyed this video. Personally I think Camelot is in Somerset, the battle of camlan was apparently fought at Queen Camel. Near the river Cam. Not far from Cadbury Castle and about a 30 minute drive from Glastonbury. Also Queen Camel is 2 letters short of Camelot.
@Icanbacktrailers Жыл бұрын
Except he never existed
@krillanr Жыл бұрын
Fantstic video good sir.
@WalesTheTrueBritons Жыл бұрын
No! The reason why England Academics want to place him at Tintagel is that it now belongs and is located in England…Er go, They can claim him as English. Despite the obvious that in his day these areas of what would become England was still under British (those now known as Welsh in English) control, and not Lloegrian or Saxon.
@KernowekTim Жыл бұрын
If "King Arthur" was born anywhere it'd be worth knowing, but the history books weren't forth-coming with him. As an old Cornishman, I say no. Though he may have been born in Camborne, down Tuckingmill Lane, just past the Lee's traveller site. That's maybe why excalibur went missing too! They dumped it up in Dozemary pool too 'cool down', and there it 'lies' sleeping still😉.
@mver191 Жыл бұрын
He was American.
@brianharroun7105 Жыл бұрын
Is a very enjoyable video!
@2IDSGT Жыл бұрын
Think of it as a post-apocalyptic remnant of civilization clinging to the edge of chaos.
@jamielynngearheart99698 ай бұрын
History people say he wasnt real king. To me they only wrote about real people. ❤ i love watching anything about Arthur!
@TheCynthiaRice Жыл бұрын
Tin was always my guess as to why the area was involved in international trade.
@veronicaroach3667 Жыл бұрын
In fact Britain was visited many aeons ago easily simply because of the natural currents of the ocean - and the wind patterns - they found tin in cornwall & until later there were very few places where it could be mined - so it was highly visited over aeons of time ! Tintagel looks like exactly where a natural defensive structure would be built at the point where the currents would naturally bring ships from the Mediterranean area - in ancient times too travel by sea was likely easier than via land since going over any lands had to be with the permission of whichever tribe claimed ownership, and there might have been perilous places with huge tracts of dense forest to navigate. I guess it would be a choice of pirates or vagabonds on the forest trails or Roman roads. Fascinating stuff ! What a great video !
@naradaian Жыл бұрын
Regarding lack of written evidence in Cornwall- as a newly wed we bought an ex thatched cottage from a lovely farmer who lived in an intergenerational farm that had belonged to the Church of England and before the reformation the Catholic Church….the farm was called Tristain near Ruan High Lanes on the Roseland Peninsula. There were 2 levels of legends associated with the area and specifically the farm- it was held locally AND supported by an Arthurian scholar in the 1960’s [whose name I forget] that the st Just in Roseland was where Tristain landed with Arthur’s bride….and the farm with a 1000 year old name was where he hid out with her….. I don’t know what weight you would give to the Romance but the other point Im suggesting is that place names do indicate and carry some weight of prehistory….where texts are absent…. Also your idea that the Irish text refers to Tintagel …was it Roseneath or some such…I’d suggest it was Roseland ….which is bounded on one side by the Fowey River and the sea on the other….perhaps some 50 windy miles by road to Tintagel but by boat perhaps 4 hours max
@megapixies Жыл бұрын
Rose or Ros in Cornish is Moorland or Heathland, a fairly ubiquitous prefix in Cornish place names, morphing “neath” into “land” [Roseland] might be a stretch. There a multiple properties called Roseneath across the Duchy, not to mention, the original Kernewek/Cornish place names have under gone phases of Roman influence and repeated bashes at Anglicisation, to this day.
@Tyler.i.812 ай бұрын
Alright Pete you legend.
@danielferguson3784 Жыл бұрын
Durocornovii is most unlikely to be for Tintagel, as the Duro element refers to a low-lying riverside fortified place in most cases in Roman Britannia, & the Ravenna Cosmography is a copy of a late antique original, or a series of copies of copies of such carrying the information from the high days of the Empire. The location of the placename is not known, but the Antonine Itinerary seems to indicate a place of that name at Wanborough near Liddington Castle in Wiltshire, so very far from Tintagel. Ravenna may refer to some where further to the west, but there are several better candidates for it in Cornwall than Tintagel. Roman fort sites have recently been located at Calstock, Nanstallon, Roches,& near Penryn, any of which, or other as yet unknown, may have held the name Durocornovium or similar, to be the fortress or oppidum of the Cornovii tribe.