This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or part without the express written permission of AncientPages. Sutherland Staff WriterĬopyright © All rights reserved. Legends and myths cannnot give us satisfactory answers and despite modern theories, this enigmatic place still remains an unsolved enigma. By using this site, you agree to the use of cookies by Flickr and our partners as described in our cookie policy. We know very little about the builders of Glastonbury Tor and its true meaning. This site uses cookies to improve your experience and to help show content that is more relevant to your interests. Others disagree saying the Chalice Well is probably a Victorian invention.
Legend says the well was built by the Druids to hide the cup used during the Last Supper, the Holy Grail, which was filled with the blood of the crucified Christ and brought to England by Joseph of Arimathea.
There is an old well the so-called Chalice Well, at the foot of the Tor where the water, blood red from the iron oxide in the surrounding bedrock, bubbles up with a specific sound like the heartbeat. It was formed when surrounding softer deposits were eroded, leaving the hard cap of sandstone exposed. Glastonbury Tor The conical hill of clay and Blue Lias rises from the Somerset Levels. These are scanned and form the main line work and patterns in the final print. Glastonbury Tor in Somerset, England, enigmatic sacred mound its rearing volcanic shape is surrounded by man-made serpentine paths In watercolour, ink and charcoal and on separate sheets of A3 size marker paper.
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