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The dramatic ruins of Tintagel Castle perch precariously on the clifftops above a thundering sea. One half is on an island, now joined to the mainland by a stunning, modern, steel and oak footbridge. Below, at low tide, it is possible to enter Merlin's Cave - for Tintagel is most famously associated with the legend of King Arthur. According to 12th century writer Geoffrey of Monmouth, Tintagel Castle was the place of Arthur's magical conception, when Uther Pendragon slept with Ygraine of Cornwall through trickery, and consequently the legendary king's subsequent birthplace. The castle actually dates from the 13th century, built by Richard, Earl of Cornwall, younger brother of King Henry III, and there is no hard evidence to associate it with the legendary king. However, recent work has revealed that Tintagel was a high-status community in the 5th-7th centuries, the so-called Dark Ages, when Arthur may have lived. So you never know.
In any event, Tintagel is one of the most evocative, romantic and inspirational places for a castle in Britain.
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