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Sacred Sites and Megalithic Mysteries >> Rilko visit to 'London's Camelot' (Camlet Moat), Sat 21st July
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Rilko visit to 'London's Camelot' (Camlet Moat), Sat 21st July |
Andy B
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|  Posted 19-06-2012 at 19:40
RILKO ANNUAL OUTING 2012 - VISIT TO LONDON'S CAMELOT
Saturday 21st July
Creative Commons image by Stu Phillips
RILKO write:
All the evidence (and there is plenty of it) indicates that a real Camelot once existed on the fringe of North London. As befitting Camelot, it has connections to Britain's rulers that can be traced back a thousand years, if not quite to the time of Arthur. Yet the Roman artefacts found here prove the site has been occupied for more than 2,000 years and for much of that time it has played an important part in the outer defences of London.
In medieval times it was the very centre of the Plantagenet Kings' Royal Hunting ground. Today it is known as Camlet Moat and is hidden in woods on the outskirts of Trent Park. It is as mystical and magical as the Camelot of legend. It has a holy well haunted by a White Goddess apparition, who could pass for Guinevere or the goddess of the hunt, Diana. It has strange connections to the Templars, links to a secret tradition in Arthurian Legend, is a nodal point for ley lines, a ceremonial site for local druids, witches and other mystics, and is believed to be an ancient Celtic oracular shrine, a place of vision, healing and inspiration. Some even believe it is the location of an 'inner world grail castle.'
The walk will be over three miles, there and back, so not for the unfit. You will need walking shoes and clothes suitable for any weather and refreshments for the journey. Stock up at the shops near the tube as the main park café may be closed. We will stop at a teashop on the way back from Camelot Moat.
The Guide, Chris Street is a professional writer and RILKO member. He has written the definitive book on Camlet Moat: London's Camelot and the Secrets of the Grail (from http://www.lulu.com or Amazon). Some of his other titles are London City of Revelation (2011) & London's Ley Lines (2011). See http://www.earthstars.co.uk
Spaces are limited. Price for members £9 (£12 for non-members).
A Charitable Educational Trust founded in 1969
http://www.rilko.net
Links for Camlet Moat
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/professional/advice/our-planning-role/greater-london-archaeology-advisory-service/sitevisits/sitesvisit/475856/
Many early medieval moated sites have been recognised in the London area. Camlet Moat is a particularly well-preserved and accessible example of the type. Timbers from the bridge over the moat have been dated to approximately 1357. The reasons for the construction of moated sites such as this are unclear, but status and prestige seem the most likely reasons. Defence, drainage and sanitation are also possible motives, or the moat may have been purely ornamental.
The moat at Camlet has attracted more than usual interest for a number of reasons. Sir Walter Scott mentions it in The Fortunes of Nigel. The name Camlet is said to derive from "Camelot", with implied Arthurian associations, and the moat is also said by some to be haunted by the ghost of the twelfth century knight Geoffrey de Mandeville.
http://trentcountrypark.com/Camlet_Moat.html
London’s Top 10 Moats: A Spotter’s (or should that be Moatarak's) Guide
http://londonist.com/2011/05/londons-top-10-moats-a-spotters-guide.php
[ This message was edited by: Andy B on 2012-06-19 19:58 ]
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