![Research revealed that the site was occupied 200 years earlier than previously estimated - fragments of ceramic wine jars imported from the Mediterranean evidence of a ‘Dark Age’ settlement. The analysis also showed how the medieval monks spin-doctored the Abbey’s mythical links to make Glastonbury one of the richest monasteries in the country.](https://www.messagetoeagle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/glastonbury13-220x162.jpg)
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Medieval Mythbusting – New Research Rewrites History Of Glastonbury Abbey
November 23, 2015
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MessageToEagle.com – Glastonbury Abbey in Somerset holds a special place in popular culture. It was renowned in the early middle ages as the reputed burial place of the legendary
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