Mysterious King Arthur Monument Found to Be Over 5,000 Years Old

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has found construction isn't likely to be medieval after all, having sat buried beneath the ground for thousands of years., in Cornwall in England, is in fact 5,500 years old. That makes the rectangular bank of earth and stone five times older than an earlier assessment, which dated it back to around 1000 AD., and may necessitate a name change for the location as well.

"We now need to consider the monument within the context of Bodmin Moor's prehistoric landscape, and the other structures on the moor that might have been significant at the time,"reports, the researchers think there's more to be discovered at the site, meaning visitors should be careful not to disturb any part of the structure. The site is already on the Historical England At Risk register, because of potential damage from growing vegetation, livestock, and people.

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