Modern opinion as to the whereabouts of King Arthur's Court, whether it was named Camelot or not, tends to lean towards the enormous refortified hillfort at South Cadbury in Somerset. Is this merely due to a massive amount of publicity and modern propaganda, or is it a real possibility?

The Tradition: The stories of King Arthur at the hillfort of South Cadbury, near the villages of Queen and West Camel, are actually not particularly old. The travelling historian, John Leland, first recorded the association in 1542:

"Right at the South end of South Cadbury Church stands Camelot. This was once a noted town or castle, set on a real peak of a hill, and with marvellously strong natural defences..... Roman coins of gold, silver and copper have been turned up in large quantities during ploughing there, and also in the fields at the foot of the hill, especially on the East side. Many other antiquities have also been found, including at Camelot, within memory, a silver horseshoe. The only information local people can offer is that they have heard that Arthur frequently came to Camelot."