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King Arthur 'never existed' and was created as a 'Celtic Superhero' claims archaeologist

Dr Miles Russell, a senior lecturer at Bournemouth University, claims the legendary monarch is just an amalgamation of real-life warlords
 

ByAnna Slater

    19:34, 7 OCT 2017Updated21:44, 7 OCT 2017

 

An archaeologist says he has evidence which proves medieval leader King Arthur never existed and was only created as a "Celtic Superhero".

Miles Russell, a senior lecturer at Bournemouth University, claims the legendary monarch is merely a fictional composite of several real-life warlords.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/king-arthur-never-existed-created-11304183

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This has been conjectured ever since I was a kid, certainly before my time.  Nothing new here.