10/13. Camlan/Avalon. (Sorry the ebooks chapters numbers are not in order due to settings and the order we added them.)
Having done the 9 battle sites of Arthur of the HB (leaving the 9 battle sites of Arthur in the PG for a separate article/dissertation/paper/book), we have two further remaining extra battle sites of Arthur to also address: Camlan/Avalon, and Arthuret. When one sees that Arthur's 12 battles 9 battles sites certainly match the Saxon Shore sites, then one also finds that this supplies a key to many other Arthurian places etc which are also found to have seeming matches thereabouts as well including Camlan/Avalon.
Firstly we should note that Arthur's last battle has a couple/few variant locations in traditional Arthurian sources: Cambula/Camblan/Camlan ("maybe near Camelot", AC, Triads, HRB, Wace, Layamon, Rhonabwy, Hergest, Stanzas of the Graves, C&O). Camlan/"Winchester"/Rutupi (HRB) Salisbury/Barham/Dover (Lance-Grail Vulgate Cycle, Malory) City of Lions/Lyonesse (Tennyson, Cooper/Brewers) Snowdon/CwmLlan.
Arthur's resting place has even more variant different locations: Hall in isle of Afallach / Avalon/Avilion/Avallon/Avaron (in North Sea in Irish, HRB, Wace, Layamon, Boron, Triads, Tennyson). Etna/Mongibel/Sicily (Tilbury, Loomis); Alderley Edge; Snowdon; Craig Y Dinas; Glastonbury (Gerald Cambrensis). Berth/Baschurch Levitating Altar (refs Wilson/Blackett, Howells, Evans) Pictish Palace (Shoaf) Arvon's shore (Grey's Bard, HB) Wedale (HB VR)? Richmond Castle (Potter Thompson); Eildon Hills; Sein Lindisfarne (my father) cave nearby Y Lliwedd (Snowdon/Welsh traditions) "KA died at Bwlch y Saethau" "excalibur thrown into Glaslyn" 'A' at Buncarrick (not far from Wexford, Wamsley) "in Gafrain in retreat of Brecheinawc" (Taliesin)? grave "not known" / "an eternal wonder" (Black Book of Carmarthen, Stanzas of the Graves), "nowhere seen" (W. of M.) "not dead" / "once & future king" / "messianic return" (Cornish).
Possible origins of the name Avalon / Avaron / Avilion / Escavalon / Cavalon (Loomis) / Afallach (Triads) / "apple" in early traditional Arthurian/Welsh sources include: Ajalon (Joshua), Akalon (HRB), Accaron (HRB), Avene/Avon (ASC/Ethelwerd 519), Gafra(i)n (Taliesin), Arvon (Gray's Bard), Alannus (HB), St Aaron (DEB, HRB), Vallis Doloris / Wedale (HB VR), Afarnach (PG), Alban, Abaddon (Revelation/Apocalypse), Avon/Badon (24 kings document, CB), AberLleu, Farne, "Cadwaladr goes to Alan" (HRB), Pavloc/Cavloc (SH), Chalons/Catalaunian (Atilla the Hun), Atlantis, Appled Ash (Wonders), Afael, Caswallon, Babalon, Accolon, Alleuia, Valhalla (Eddaic), Avoez (Ywenec), Alauna/Maryport (Hadrian's Wall, ND), Abloyc, Adgefrin (Bede), Taburniae, Avellenaw, Aeron, Ebron vale (Hanes Taliesin), EmainAblach, Annwn.
Evidences for Dover (Guinnion in HB, Eidyn in PG, Arddunion in Taliesin)
- The origin/meaning of Camlan's name is considered to be either cant/cam(bo) "bend, twisted/crooked/curving" or "a comb/crest", + glanna "glen/river/valley/bank (of a river)" or landa "enclosure/inclosure" or lann "(open) land"? (Compare "the bank of the Caman formerly a deep torrent" in Saints Lives?) It is said that Kent and Canterbury may have the same root. Arthur's last battle was in "Cornwall" in some sources. Cornwall means "horn".)
- Arthur's last battle site Cambula/Camblan/Camlan "may be near Camelot" according to some scholars. Camelot seems to match either the city of the legion Richborough, or Dover/Guinnion (see article on Camelot).
- Arthur's last battle was near Camlan/"Winchester"/Rutupi in the HRB. Gawain's death/grave was at Rutupi or Dover in traditional sources. "Winchester" is Guintonhi/Guintguic/Guintruis in Arthurian/Welsh sources and matches Guinnion/Dover.
- Arthur's last battle was near Salisbury/Barham/Dover in the Lance-Grail Vulgate Cycle, and Malory. Gawain's death/grave was at Rutupi or Dover in traditional sources.
- Arthur's last battle and/or resting place is at Snowdon/CwmLlan in some traditions. Snowdon "snow hill" matches Guinnion/Dover/Downs. The "castle of Snowdon" of some Arthurian sources matches the "castle of Windsor" of some other soources, and matches Castellum Guinnion (Dover).
- "Camlann Arthur was taken to Avalon in Gwynedd". "Gwynedd"/Snowdonia in Arthurian was originally Guinnion or Kent. Cunedda's 12 sons fighting Gwydel is connected with the 12 battles of Arthur, which latter i have shown only best match the Saxon Shore sites.
- Arthur's grave is at Etna in Sicily in some traditions. "Etna" may match Eidyn which in the Pa Gur matches Guinnion of the HB and Dover of the ND/SS. (There is an Edinburgh Hill place name at Dover. Mt Eidyn & Mt Etna & Mt Badon match Dover's cliffs, drop, heights, and downs.) Etna is near the strait of Messina, and as such is analogous to Dover. Compare Dobar of Sigar/"Sicily" in the 8 labours of the sons of Turein? Etna/Messina is also associated with Morgan le Fay. The castle of Morgane may match castellum Guinnion at Dover. (Dover/Guinnion is associated with alot of women: Mary, Guinevere, Gwendolen, Igraine, Yseut, Morgana, Martia/Marsia, Gwenwisa/Genuissa, Brigit, Blodeuwedd, Shallot?)
- Glastonbury might match Glasgwin in the 12 Monasterys list which seems to correspond with Guinnion in the HB and Dover in the ND. Arthur's grave at Glastonbury was "between the (two old Saxon) pyramids" which might match the two Lighthouses at Dover? Note that St Mary mother of god at Glastonbury. Dover has two churches of St Mary, matching Mary of Guinnion in the HB.
- Uther died at or near "St Alban's" or "Verulam" in the HRB. St Alban('s) in Arthurian traditions is certainly really Dover/Albion rather than 'St Alban's' in Essex. Some reckon that Uther and Arthur is the same because MabUter in the HB may mean ... rather than son of Uther. Some of Uther's battles in the HRB might match some of the 12 battles of "Arthur".
- The name Avalon might be a version of the name Albion?
- In one tradition Arthur sleeps at Craig Y Dinas where Blodeuwedd is buried. Blodeudwedd is similar to Mary of Guinnion (Dover). Craig Y Dinas is similar to castellum Guinnion & din Eidyn (Dover).
- 'Fred' the skeleton found in St Martin le Grand and now in the Dover Painted House museum collection might possibly be Arthur. St Martin le Grand's name might relate to Arthur's battles or greatest battle at Guinnion/Badon/Dover. Arthur's grave at Glastonbury is associated with a "lead cross"? The skeleton of Martin le Grand was in a lead coffin?
- Ninnian rests at St Martin's Hwiterne "white house" in the 560 entry of the ASC, which seems to match "Fred" the skeleton found in St Martin le Grand at white Dover (Guinnion "white fort"). Ninnian has similarities with Nennius (see separate article). St David buried in church at Menevia. Versions of the name Menevia/Mynav/Mannia are similar to versions of the name Ninnian, or Manau Gododin.
- Arthur 1 might match Cadwallon 1 Lawhir (see separate articles), Arthur 2 might match Cadwallon 2 of Gwynedd. Cadwallon resting at "St Martin's in London" (HRB) might relate to either Mithra temple at London, St Martin's in Canterbury, or St Martin le Grand at Dover?
- It would make sense for Arthur to be buried at his greatest and middle battle site (Guinnion, Eidyn, Badon 1).
- Arthur has a number of intriguing similairites with St Patrick (see separate article). Arthur: "KA's grave not known" / "an eternal wonder is the grave of Arthur" (Black Book of Carmarthen); Arthur's grave "nowhere seen" (W. of M.) Patrick: "no one knows his sepulchre, nor where he was buried" (HB). St Patrick was buried at Dunum/Down along with Columba and Brigit. Columba's 43 years in the 560 entry of the ASC pretty surely matches the 43 years of Gildas in the Badon section of the DEB. Brigit has matches with Mary of Guinnion. Dunum/Down might match Dover/Downs (or else match Cruc Mawr at Richborough which seems to match Cruachan-Aichle of Patrick).
- Avalon as a "castle" in one source might link with castellum Guinnion?
- Avalon is contrasted with Logres in one source. ("Avalon & Logres, Heaven & Earth, Egypt & Israel".) Logres is either the city of the legion or London.
- King Arthur's grave might be connected with the Grave of Gorthyn Hir seen from highlands of Rhuvoniawg (Gododin), and Grave of Garthwys Hir from Rhuvoniawg (Gododin), and resting place of Rhuvawn Pebr chief of kings. The highlands would fit Dover (cliffs, drop, heights, downs).
- "Arthur’s grave not known" / "an eternal wonder is the grave of Arthur" (Black Book of Carmarthen). Carmarthen is associated with Merlin and may really match St Martin le Grand of Dover (or St Martin's Canterbury).
- Some scholars suggest that Arthur of the HB may match Ambrosius of the DEB. The sepulchre of Ambrosius is at/near "Winchester" in the HRB, and Winchester/Guintonhi/Guntguic matches Guinnion/Dover.
- Some traditions say Arthur sleeps in a cave or in "hollow hill/mountain" or underground. I think i remember seeing one or more (cold) caves at Dover or in the Dover area? Guinnion/Dover is one of the only ones of the 9 battle sites which is up high (Dover's cliffs, drop, heights, hill, downs). (Though there are mounds at Sutton Hoo, and there is a Bluebell hill in the Celidon/Medway area, and there are hills nearby Agned/Bregion/Anderida/Pevensey and Badon/Adurni/Portchester.)
- Guinevere/Wenneveria is also associated with Arthur's grave in Glastonbury, and we know that Guinevere is connected with Guinnion (especially in the Modena Archivolt).
- Guinguemar is lord of the isle of Avalon, which might also relate to Guinnion?
- Camlan's descriptions are similar to the battle of Arthuret, and the battle of Cattraeth in the Y Gododin. The battle in the Gododin seemingly might be connected with Guinnion or Badon.
Evidences for Richborough/Rutupi (city of the legion in HB)
- The origin/meaning of Camlan's name is considered to be either cant/cam "bend, twisted/crooked/curving" or "a comb/crest", + "glen/river/valley/bank" or "enclosure/inclosure" or lann "land"? (Compare "the bank of the Caman formerly a deep torrent" in Saints Lives?) It is said that Kent and Canterbury may have the same root.
- One of the major candidates for Arthur is Vortimer. Vortimer's bones buried in the "Chief Ports of this Island", and/or Vortimer's cenotaph is said to be at "the port where the Saxons first landed" (HB, HRB).
- Arthur's last battle site Cambula/Camblan/Camlan "may be near Camelot" according to some scholars. Camelot seems to match either the city of the legion Richborough, or Dover/Guinnion (see article on Camelot).
- Arthur's last battle was near Camlan/"Winchester"/Rutupi in the HRB. Gawain's death/grave was at 9th wave Perydon or Rutupi or Dover in traditional sources. (9th wave connects with 9th battle at city of the legion, and 9th hour of Caesar's invasion.)
- Arthur's last battle and death was near the City of Lions/Lyonesse in some traditions (Tennyson, Cooper/Brewers). The city of Lions is certainly the city of the legion. Lyonesse in farthest s.w. land's end is analogous to Richborough in the farthest s.e. "Arthur sleeps in Caerleon with all his court".
- St Aaron is associated with the same city as St Julius, the city of the legion (Richborough/Rutupi).
- Camlan "crooked bank/glen" could match the river at Woodnesborough/Sandwich which is seen to curved around in a big semicircle in maps.
- Cruc Mawr in the Wonders of Britain might be connected with Arthur's grave or Vortimer's cenotaph. Cruc Mawr seems to pretty certainly match the "massive crucifrom platform" at Richborough/Rutupi.
- Arthur of the HB has been suggested to maybe match Ambrosius/Aureli(an)us of the DEB. There are reasons for thinking that Ambrosius' grave may be at Richborugh/Rutupi. Sepulchre of Ambrosius in Giant's Dance at/near covent of Ambrius at/near "Winchester", not far from Salisbury. Uther buried close by Ambrosius within Giant's Dance. Chorea Gigantum "Giant's Dance" is either Cruc Mawr (the large cruciform platform at Richborough) or round table or Amphitheatre or legion, which were all at the city of the legion Richborough/Rutupi. Aureli(an)us might be the same person as Urien(s), and Uriens' "craggy bed" grave is at Arvon's shore in Gray's Bard, and Arvon's shore may have been at Richborough rather than Carnarvon. (Carnarvon near Snowdon might be analogous to Richborough near Dover?)
- Camlan might be Woddesbeorg 591 (ASC) which might be Woodnesborough?
- High king Arthur (Pendragon) of Guinnion, son of Uther (Pendragon) might match the dragon Maelgwn in the HB. The AC records the "long sleep of Maelgwn in court of Rhos". Arthur's icon of Mary preserved at Wedale near Melros. (Meil-)Rhos means ... which seems to match the Rutupi/Richborough &/or Reculver area.
- Camlan 576 in Hergest might be Bedcanford 571 in the ASC which might be Wantsum-Stour?
- Among the major candidates for Arthur are Vortimer and Natanleod. Camlan from cant "crooked" might be connected with Natanleod from Naw Cant Lliwed? Natanleod might have been at the city of the legion Richborough/Rutupi rather than at Netly/Charford in Hampshire. Arthur sleeps in cave nearby Y Lliwedd in some Snowdon/Welsh/Arthurian traditions/sources.
- The battle list of Gwallawg in Taliesin seems to match with the 9 battle sites of Arthur in the HB. In the former list the "in Gafrain, in retreat of Brecheinawc" seems to match Camlan/Avalon of Arthur's battles. Brychan's sepulchre in/near Mannia/Mynav is connected with Cruc Mawr/marc. Cruc Mawr is the massive cruciform platform at Richborough. "Great victory of Arthur over the Saxons on St David's (birth)day 540/640". St David said to be buried in church at Menevia. Menevia/Mannia/Mynav might be connected with Minnis Bay near Reculver, and/or with 'Mon(a)' "Anglesey" of the Wonders of Britain which matches Thanet. (Anglesey off n.w. Wales is analogous to Thanet.) Arthur's grave is "an eternal wonder" (Black Book of Carmarthen) which could match Cruc Mawr being a wonder in the 13 Wonders of Britain?
- Arthur's grave at Glastonbury is "between the (two old Saxon) pyramids ... in a marble tomb". Compare Vortimer's brazen pyramid at the port where the Saxons first landed? Camelot had "great white palace of white marble" (Malory, Hassell/Wilson). The building on/over the massive cruciform platform at Richborough was faced with Italian marbles.
Evidences for Reculver/Regulbium (Bassas in HB, Afarnach's hall in PG, Arthgal in HRB?)
- Avalon is in the North Sea in Irish according to Spanuth.
- Avalon is Avaron in one source, and is "hall in isle of Afallach" in the Triads, which is very similar to Afarnach's Hall in the Pa Gur which seems to correspond with Bassas in the HB and Regulbium in the ND/SS. The hall might match the monastery-church or basilica at Reculver. Some have connected Avalon with Lindisfarne "holy island" in Northumbria. People passing through sea at low tide to Lindisfarne is similar to the Wantsum-Stour nearby Reculver. The name Lindisfarne or Farne is similar to Afarnach. Urien(s) in the HB is similar to Arthur, and Uriens is also supposed to have died at Metcaut/Lindisfarne. St Aaron is nearby St Julius of the city of the legion.
- The mysterious body of the Levitating Altar in the Wonders of Britain might be Arthur? The Levitating Altar and church seemingly may match the Reculver Cross and monastery-church at Reculver? Arthur's grave is "an eternal wonder" (Black Book of Carmarthen) which could match the Levitating Altar being a wonder in the 13 Wonders of Britain? The cave in the Wonder story might be connected with caves at Margate or Chislehurst? Vortigern and Merlin are connected with Chislehurst caves.
- Arthur's body could easily have been taken by boat to Reculver from his last battle Camlan which may have been nearby Richborough or at Sutton Hoo.
- Some say Arthur rests at the Berth in Baschurch (Phillips, Deverell, Wiki). Baschurch's name recalls Bassas and the monastery-church at Reculver. Though Gunther-Evans claims the claim is only based on "bad research" of Phillips.
- Reculver is connected with a former abbot of Glastonbury.
- Arthur's icon of Mary is preserved at "Wedale" in the province of Lodonesia in the HB VR. Wedale "6 miles west of Melros" may be analogous memory of Reculver or Dover not many miles from Richborough. There is a St Mary's church at Reculver (Bassas) and at Dover (Guinnion). Kent is in the sphere of London/Londonesia in some sources. Melros or Rhos means .... Alauna/Maryport near Hadrian's Wall might be analogous?
- Avalon might be connected with Avene/Avon or Cerdicesford 519 in the ASC which latter might match Reculver/Bassas?
- The vale of Avalon may match the Wantsum-Stour, or else the straits of Dover, or Thames estuary. This valley is seemingly mentioned under different names in traditional sources including vale of Avalon, Vallis Doloris / Wedale, vallis/valley (of) Brychan, vallis Rosina, Suesia, Loire, Percy Vale, "Oxford", Epsford, Swelling ford/shallows.
- The battle list of Gwallawg in Taliesin seems to match with the 9 battle sites of Arthur in the HB. In the former list the "in Gafrain, in retreat of Brecheinawc" seems to match Camlan/Avalon of Arthur's battles. Brychan's sepulchre in/near Mannia/Mynav is connected with Cruc Mawr/marc. Cruc Mawr is the massive cruciform platform at Richborough. Menevia/Mannia/Mynav might be connected with Minnis Bay near Reculver, and/or with 'Mon(a)' "Anglesey" of the Wonders of Britain which matches Thanet. (Anglesey off n.w. Wales is analogous to Thanet.) Brychan/Brecheinawc might match Birchington near Reculver?
- The 11 Consuls list in the HRB seems to match the 9 battle sites of Arthur in the HB, and the ND SS forts. Boso of Ridoc in the 11 Consuls list comes after Bath/Badon and so may match Camlan/Avalon? Boso has been connected with Bassas (Reculver); Ridoc/Rico "Oxford" is connected with the Wantsum-Stour, and the name may match either Rutupi/Richborough or Reculver/Regulbium.
Evidences for Sutton Hoo:
- Arthur's body taken in ship is similar to Sutton Hoo ship burial.
- Camlan "crooked bank" could match Deben which is seen to be very crooked in maps.
- The "great slughter" at Camlan in year 92/93 might be Woddesbeorg 591/592 (ASC) which might be Woodbridge? Camlan "537" is associated with a plague. Woddesbeorg 592 is near the plague of ....
- Avalon/Cavalon is similar to Pavloc/Cavloc in SH inscription.
- Clarent was maybe the weapon which Mordred slew King Arthur with? Suffolk is associated with name Clarence.
- There is a Campsea near Sutton Hoo, the name of which is maybe similar to Camlan's?
- Some traditions say Arthur sleeps in a cave or in "hollow hill/mountain" or underground. There are mounds at Sutton Hoo.
Evidences for Clausentum/Bitterne:
- Camlan may mean "crooked bank". The river at Clausentum is somewhat crooked/bent.
- Clausentum is not far from Salisbury and the West where some sources place Arthur's last battle.
- Some have thought Camlan may be Cams near Portchester/Southampton.
- "Arthur" could have been born at Glein and died at Badon (Portchester or Bitterne)?
- Arthur could have been taken by boat across to Alderney? (Arthur was accompanied in the boat by 3 women. Alderney's local history details include a nunnery, burial cists, pond, fort, hoard. Compare with Arthur sleeping in Alderley Edge? Perhaps also compare that King Alfred was in "the marshy isle/island of Alney/Athelingay"?)
Evidences for Aylesford (Celidon in HB) :
- Arthur might match Ambrosius or Uther. Ambrosius and Uther buried in Giant's Dance (supposedly "Stonehenge", "Salisbury"). Ambrosius/Emrys might be connected with Amr's tomb which might be Countless Stones? "Salisbury" in the 11 Consuls list (HRB) ssems to correspond with Caledon in the HB. The Medway megaliths have been compared with Stonehenge in a some sources ("..."). Evans suggested that Amr/Gamber might be linked with Camlan. The triad Kamber, Locrin, Albanact in the HRB might match Caledon/Aylesford, Legionis/Richborough, Guinnion/Dover.
- Arthur might be Catigern who was supposedly buried at Kit's Coty.
Reference list of hitherto Camlan/Avalon locations theories: 'A' at Buncarrick (not far from Wexford, Wamsley) Ebhlinn/Ebhlann (Pestano)? Anglesey/Mona (Gooderich?) Bardsey island (legendary claim) Snowdon/CwmLlan Richmond Castle (Potter Thompson); "Blencathra in Cumbria" (Stephen Holden)? 'A' at [Glascow?] Iona (Ardrey) Arran Pictish Palace (Shoaf) "Arthur slain at battle in Dunnichen"? Aballava / Burgh-by-Sands Camboglanna nearby Hadrian's Wall Camelon in Falkirkshire Eildon Hills in Roxburghshire; "Arthur sleeps beneath the castle ruins at Sewingshield, Northumberland Lindisfarne (my father) Sutton Hoo Avalon in North Sea (Irish, Spanuth) "the archbishop of Canterbury later receives Arthur's dead body" Salisbury (Malory) Glastonbury (Gerald Cambrensis). "Arthur sleeps in South Cadbury..." Cam/Camel/Camelford / Slaughter Bridge in Cornwall/Devon/Somerset Lyonesse (Tennyson) Alderley Edge (Garner) Berth/Baschurch (Phillips, Deverell) "Arthur sleeps in Caerleon with all his court". Caerleon (Loomis) A cavern in Aberdare in Glamorgan Cave in Gwent (Wilson & Blackett) Ewenny (Hassell)? Alderney/Longy in the Channel islands Sein Ile d' Aval / Lannion Avallon in Burgundy, France (Ashe) Etna/Sicily (Tilbury).
