Arthur's Britain

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This remarkable book assembles all that is known or can be deduced about the most shadowy period of British history since the Roman occupation and about its legendary hero. The author of it is the archaeologist who directed the famous excavation at Cadbury Castle in Somerset, originally identified with Camelot in Leland. Drawing evidence from both written and archaeological sources, Leslie Alcock sifts history from myths to create a convincing picture of life between the fourth and fifth centuries, when Celtic Britain was abandoned by the legions to the Picts, Scots and Anglo-Saxons. The amount of information...is terrific, but this does not prevent the book from being scholarly and readable in the highest degree...No one reading Mr Alcock's book could seriously doubt that an important figure called Arthur existed - Anthony Powell He has produced a book which seems to a layman like myself to be authoritative, scrupulous and enlightening - C.P. Snow Cover Photograph: Evelyn Hofer