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Killibury Castle Hillfort No image available Nearest Town: Padstow (7km WSW) OS Ref (GB):     SX018736 / Sheet: 200 Latitude: 50° 31' 40.56" N Longitude:     4° 47' 48.44" W Added by phil Fieldnotes (1) Folklore (1) Links (1) 0 discussions Start a topic Show  |  Hide Web searches for Killibury Castle Flash Earth Flickr Google Google Images MAGIC The Megalithic Portal Bing Stone Pages Streetmap.co.uk Wikipedia

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Killibury Castle could be the legendary site mentioned in Welsh Triads as Kelliwic (Celliwig) a possible site of King Arthur's court. It has a small double-banked, concentric hillfort dating back to the Iron Age. Fragments of Mediterranean pottery found in the topsoil suggest occupation in the fifth or sixth century AD. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by phil 23rd December 2001ce

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And from thence they both went to Gelli Wic, in Cornwall, and took the leash made of Dillus Varvawc's beard with them, and they gave it into Arthur's hand. -Kilhwch and Olwen in Guest. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by phil 23rd December 2001ce

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Britannia.com Discussion of Castle Killibury's Arthurian Connection By David Nash Ford. The concept of King Arthur's Capital is epitomised by the medieval Camelot, yet some of the earliest references to his court refer instead to the City of Celliwig, a name now associated with Killibury in Egloshayle, Cornwall. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by phil 23rd December 2001ce