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BBC - MYTHS AND HEROES: ARTHUR - THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING

"For many a petty king ere Arthur came 

Ruled in this isle, and ever waging war 

Each upon other, wasted all the land;... 

And after these King Arthur for a space, 

And thro' the puissance of his Table Round 

Drew all their petty princedoms under him, 

Their king and head, and made a realm, and reign'd." 

Idylls of the King - Tennyson 

 

The final film in the series is a travelogue through Celtic Britain on the trail of the many historic threads that have interwoven over the centuries to create the myth of King Arthur. Our journey took us from the coast of Kent to the windswept Isle of Iona. 

  • We chartered a helicopter to film Richborough Fort from the air, and I took this shot on the way there.Nikon F5, 17-35mm, Fuji Velvia
  • This Roman fort was the site of the Roman landing in AD 43, the legendary coming of the Saxons in 449, and the arrival of St Augustine in 597Nikon F5, 17-35mm, Velvia
  • This Roman fort was the site of the Roman landing in AD 43, the legendary coming of the Saxons in 449, and the arrival of St Augustine in 597Nikon F5, 17-35mm, Velvia
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  • A section of the outer wall.This fort was the site of the Roman landing in AD 43, the legendary coming of the Saxons in 449, and the arrival of St Augustine in 597Nikon F5, 17-35mm, Velvia
  • Colin Carr runs the Sandwich River Bus. To get a feel of what it was like for the Romans arriving at Richborough, we chartered an old boat with Colin and sailed up the River Stour to Richborough Fort.This fort was the site of the Roman landing in AD 43, the legendary coming of the Saxons in 449, and the arrival of St Augustine in 597Nikon F5, 17-35mm, Velvia
  • We were due to film there later in the day, so took a diversion in the helicopter to get some aerial views. In 2004 it was still under construction, but today it is an established visitor attraction.Nikon F5, 17-35mm, Fuji Velvia
  • An interior view of the building during its construction. From the Wildwood Trust Website; {quote}The site was cleared in 2001 and work on the Longhall commenced at Easter the following year. At the end of 2004, the main structure of this 20m × 10m × 10m building was completed and before the onset of winter, we had clad most of the roof with softwood sarking boards, awaiting the first 10,000 hand-cleft oak shingles for delivery in 2005. That year saw the completion of the porches and the commencement of the huge task of nailing on the shingles. Walling advanced well, too. In 2006, the front roof was completed and shingling advanced about a third of the way up the back roof. The walls were completely infilled, doors and hinges were fitted and our hall was secure for the first time. 2007 saw the completion of shingling, some 18,000 eventually finding their way onto the roof.It is an impressive sight and is certainly the largest reconstructed early medieval building in private hands in Europe. Built entirely of English oak, all of which has been harvested from trees growing in Kent, (many within a couple of miles of the site), the site in general and the Longhall in particular, has been conceived, planned, purchased, designed and constructed by our members. What you see is the result of many long hours of research, discussion and the practical application of skills with which our ancestors would have felt at home.{quote}
  • The softwood sarking boards being put on ready for shingling with oak.This is from the Wildwood Trust website;{quote}The site was cleared in 2001 and work on the Longhall commenced at Easter the following year. At the end of 2004, the main structure of this 20m × 10m × 10m building was completed and before the onset of winter, we had clad most of the roof with softwood sarking boards, awaiting the first 10,000 hand-cleft oak shingles for delivery in 2005. That year saw the completion of the porches and the commencement of the huge task of nailing on the shingles. Walling advanced well, too. In 2006, the front roof was completed and shingling advanced about a third of the way up the back roof. The walls were completely infilled, doors and hinges were fitted and our hall was secure for the first time. 2007 saw the completion of shingling, some 18,000 eventually finding their way onto the roof.It is an impressive sight and is certainly the largest reconstructed early medieval building in private hands in Europe. Built entirely of English oak, all of which has been harvested from trees growing in Kent, (many within a couple of miles of the site), the site in general and the Longhall in particular, has been conceived, planned, purchased, designed and constructed by our members. What you see is the result of many long hours of research, discussion and the practical application of skills with which our ancestors would have felt at home.{quote}
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