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Another theory
puts Camelot near Tintagel, Arthur's reputed Cornish birthplace. According to
the romancers, Camelot was named after a pagan king called Camaalis.
Modern
attempts at identifying Camelot have sought to place Camelot at the ruins of
Cadbury Castle in Somerset, excavated in the 1960's. There is much underlying
tradition to support this belief.
Cadbury Castle is an earthwork fort of the
Iron Age, which looks over the Vale of Avalon to Glastonbury. Nearby is the
River Cam, and the village of Queen Camel (once known as Camel) The antiquary
John Leland, in the reign of Henry VIII speaks of local people who refer to the
fort as "Camalat" and as the home of Arthur.
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