Linked with the Holy Grail of legend.

At the mouth of the well.

The Lion's Head, the outlet of the spring flowing from the well.
The water is very mineral-rich, and tastes it!
Behind the spring is the Thorn-tree from the legend of joseph of Arimathea.

Close-up of the Lion's Head.

A sprig taken from the Holy Thorn tree.

The well at the base of the Tor.
photo scanned from 'The Realm of King Arthur' by Graham Ashton

Index

Tintagel - Glastonbury Tor - Chalice Well - Cadbury Castle - Glastonbury Abbey - Stonehenge