Quest for Arthur's Britain

The Guardian
...this work is of great importance and interest: long may it continue and prosper


The Observer
Ideal for romantic patriots and for those with a serious interest in our national origins.


The Economist
The best sort of historical detective story.


Midwest Book Review
Most scholars now regard the legendary Arthur's reality as probable and accept "Arthurian Britain" as a meaningful historical term. Solid facts have emerged through the recent work of archaeologists. The Quest For Arthur's Britain examines the historical foundations of the Arthurian tradition, and then, in five archaeological chapters, presents the results of excavations to date at Cadbury (reputed site of Camelot), Tintagel, Glastonbury, and less-known places. An outline of Arthurian Britain takes shape, and several fascinating questions emerge. Were the Dark Ages in Britain a transitory, unimportant period? Or did the Celtic resistance against the Anglo-Saxons (a resistance identified with Arthur) have a profound effect on the development of the British Isles? The Quest For Arthur's Britain is a serious and informative work of scholarship that reads as smoothly as the finest fiction.


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"A useful compendium of information about the Arthurian problem, the Arthurian legend, and about what archaeology says of western Britain between A.D.and 600...this work is of great importance and interest: long may it continue and propser."


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