Dozmary Pool, Bodmin Moor, Cornwall
Dozmary Pool, which can also be accessed via a minor road from Bolventor, is steeped in mystery. Many believe that it was here that King Arthur's sword, Excalibur, was thrown upon his death, only to be caught by the deathly hand of the 'Lady of the Lake'. According to local folklore Dozmary Pool was also the setting for one of Jan Tregeagle's impossible tasks, designed to protect his soul from the devil. Tregeagle was ordered to empty the pool, which was thought for centuries to be bottomless, with a holed limpet shell. The pool is no longer thought to be bottomless as it dried out in 1869, revealing Neolithic arrowheads. It nevertheless remains satisfyingly creepy, with an intriguing lack of visible water supply.
Dozmary Pool, Bodmin Moor, Cornwall
Dozmary Pool, which can also be accessed via a minor road from Bolventor, is steeped in mystery. Many believe that it was here that King Arthur's sword, Excalibur, was thrown upon his death, only to be caught by the deathly hand of the 'Lady of the Lake'. According to local folklore Dozmary Pool was also the setting for one of Jan Tregeagle's impossible tasks, designed to protect his soul from the devil. Tregeagle was ordered to empty the pool, which was thought for centuries to be bottomless, with a holed limpet shell. The pool is no longer thought to be bottomless as it dried out in 1869, revealing Neolithic arrowheads. It nevertheless remains satisfyingly creepy, with an intriguing lack of visible water supply.