Tintagel Castle
Medieval fortification in North Cornwall
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| September 2022 | English Heritage identified Tintagel Castle as one of six sites at risk of destruction due to coastal erosion, and launched a fundraising campaign to protect and strengthen the site. |
| 2021 | Tintagel Castle Footbridge received an RIBA South West Award and was a finalist for the RIBA Stirling Prize. |
| 2021 | Expected completion and publication of the five-year archaeological research project report on Tintagel Castle. |
| 2019 | A television programme featuring new theories about Early Medieval Britain, which includes discussion of the Tintagel Castle dig site, first airs in the US. |
| August 11 2019 | The Tintagel Castle Footbridge was opened to the public, connecting Tintagel Island to the mainland. |
| 2018 | BBC Two airs a documentary about the archaeological findings at Tintagel Castle. |
| 2018 | Television programmes about the archaeological findings were aired, including a BBC production in the UK and a PBS documentary in the US. |
| 2017 | Archaeologists discovered a 7th-century slate window ledge inscribed with a mixture of Latin, Greek, and Celtic words, names, and symbols at the castle. |
| 2017 | Plans for a cantilevered steel footbridge linking Tintagel Island and the mainland were approved, designed to evoke Arthur's sword by Ney & Partners and William Matthews Associates. |
| 2017 | Archaeological excavations continue, revealing additional amphora shards and slate with writing, challenging perceptions about literacy in the post-Roman era. |
| 2017 | Second archaeological dig continued exploration of the early medieval site, further substantiating the site's historical significance. |
| 2016 | Cornwall Archaeological Unit begins archaeological digs at Tintagel Castle, funded by English Heritage, uncovering outlines of a 5th or 6th-century palace. |
| 2016 | First archaeological dig uncovered outlines of a palace from the 5th or early 6th century, with evidence of writing and artifacts from Spain and the eastern Mediterranean. |
| 2015 | Artist Peter Graham carved a foot-high bearded face representing Merlin into a rock near Merlin's Cave as part of English Heritage's project to reimagine Tintagel's history and legends. |
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