Still Waters Posted August 26, 2011 #1 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Archaeologists searching for King Arthur's round table have found a "circular feature" beneath the historic King's Knot in Stirling. The King's Knot, a geometrical earthwork in the former royal gardens below Stirling Castle, has been shrouded in mystery for hundreds of years. Though the Knot as it appears today dates from the 1620s, its flat-topped central mound is thought to be much older. Writers going back more than six centuries have linked the landmark to the legend of King Arthur. Archaeologists from Glasgow University, working with the Stirling Local History Society and Stirling Field and Archaeological Society, conducted the first ever non-invasive survey of the site in May and June in a bid to uncover some of its secrets. Their findings were show there was indeed a round feature on the site that pre-dates the visible earthworks. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatalcharm Posted August 27, 2011 #2 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I would really love to believe this just like I would really love to believe that King Athur existed as I love the King Athur story. However, every time I do a little digging into the story I have come across so much conflicting information. Some sources say that King Athur never existed and its just a story, other sources say that there may be some truth to the King Athurr ledgend, although his name was not King Athur, it was some other name and that many parts of the story have been greately exaggerated. Other sources come across as pure fantasy and I would have to be a fool to believe them. I would love to believe that this is King Athurrs round table, but its hard when you have one lot of archaeologists saying that he never existed, and that the tale of King Athur is just a tale, then have another lot of archaeologists saying that they found his famous round table. I have to disconnect from my vivid imagination here and think logically. Its a round structure in an ideal location. Yes, it could possibly be what these archaeologists are saying but the fact is that there probably were many structures like this one, in the area and outside the area, this one just happened to be preserved. The idea of a round table isn't that much of a radical idea, even for the olden days. The story of the nights of the round table, where every one is equals is a great one, but there is a possibility of many round tables being built in that time, simply so all the nobels could communicate with each other at dinner time. I would love it to be true, but I dont think it is the round table of the King Athur ledgened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dharma warrior Posted August 27, 2011 #3 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Never let the truth get in the way of a good story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggie2011 Posted August 27, 2011 #4 Share Posted August 27, 2011 (edited) hmm Edited August 27, 2011 by reggie2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggie2011 Posted August 27, 2011 #5 Share Posted August 27, 2011 the storys and the ledgend have alot of moral value,but its basically pointless trying to find evidence as the real art was probebly fictional and started from story songs blokes sang drunk that made them feel good like there was hope in such hard times ,just lookin at it realisticaly. remarkable work though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taun Posted August 27, 2011 #6 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I always thought the Arthurian legends centered around Wales and Cornwall/Devonshire... Why would he then build his round table at Stirling?.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefirstman Posted August 27, 2011 #7 Share Posted August 27, 2011 This is 10 mins walk from my house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthurion2 Posted August 27, 2011 #8 Share Posted August 27, 2011 very interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daavin Posted August 28, 2011 #9 Share Posted August 28, 2011 My question is how can they (the historians) equate a circular ditch in a royal garden as Arthur's round TABLE especially when many gardens around castles are landscaped with geometric shapes, mazes, etc. to show off. Sounds more like sensational journalism feeding off the Arthurian legend than any concrete evidence. IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhantomFlanFlinger Posted August 28, 2011 #10 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Some now think that the round table wasnt in fact a table at all but was an amphitheater left over from the Romans.One was discovered in Chester i think which showed signs that it was reused after the Romans left and signs of a new Religion being used within it thus making it a powerbase...could all be rubbish but hey ho seeing as very little evidence of note survived The Dark Ages its as good as any.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star of the Sea Posted August 28, 2011 #11 Share Posted August 28, 2011 (edited) Near where I live - Alderley Edge, King Arthur and his men are said to sleep somewhere beneath the sandstone cliffs, and the area is associated with the wizard Merlin. It's a very pretty little villiage and people come far and wide to visit it. Don't know whether King Arthur is just a legend, but another legend, David Beckham lived in Alderley Edge not so long ago! So if it was good enough for Arthur it was good enough for Beckham:) Edited August 28, 2011 by Star of the Sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antilles Posted August 29, 2011 #12 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Near where I live - Alderley Edge, King Arthur and his men are said to sleep somewhere beneath the sandstone cliffs, and the area is associated with the wizard Merlin. It's a very pretty little villiage and people come far and wide to visit it. Don't know whether King Arthur is just a legend, but another legend, David Beckham lived in Alderley Edge not so long ago! So if it was good enough for Arthur it was good enough for Beckham:) Not good enough though for Posh.... I've always thought the round table idea was to give the impression of equality - no one better than his others, although how could they all be equal with Arthur sitting there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLOMBIE Posted August 29, 2011 #13 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Did Arthur ever expressed he'd be "better" than the other knights? I guess not, and that's why he is sitting on the round table with them, and not on a throne while the knights gather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hetrodoxly Posted August 29, 2011 #14 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Tourism, William Wallace's family home as been found in Wales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star of the Sea Posted August 29, 2011 #15 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Not good enough though for Posh.... I've always thought the round table idea was to give the impression of equality - no one better than his others, although how could they all be equal with Arthur sitting there? LOL So true Antilles!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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