Tintagel’s Fifth- to Seventh-Century High-Status Settlement
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Archaeology at Tintagel has revealed substantial occupation between roughly the fifth and seventh centuries, including imported pottery and fine glass connected with long-distance trade. The quantity and character of the material indicate a wealthy, high-status settlement in post-Roman Cornwall.
This evidence establishes Tintagel’s early importance but does not identify the site as King Arthur’s residence. The archaeology and the later Arthurian tradition are separate historical layers.
Source trail: English Heritage research on Tintagel Castle; Historic England archaeological survey; published excavations.
Related Journal record: Tintagel Castle.