The Terraces of Avalon
Professor Aubrey Manning explores whether there is a connection between the terraces on Glastonbury Tor and the myths and legends which permeate this area.
One of the mysteries surrounding Glastonbury has been the origin of a series of stepped terraces on the Tor. They may have been part of a Neolithic maze, or possibly fortifications built by King Arthur on his Isle of Avalon.
Professor Aubrey Manning explores whether there is a connection between the terraces and the myths and legends which permeate this area. A new geophysical survey of the Tor helps Aubrey assess the evidence as he looks for clues in the history of the surrounding countryside. But it is the once-prosperous abbey at the base of the Tor which points Aubrey towards a link he hadn't suspected between the terraces and the Glastonbury myths.
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Credit
Role | Contributor |
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Director | Nick Metcalfe |
Broadcast
- Tue 2 Jun 2009 19:30