![]() It was said that Joseph of Arimathea 63 C.E. Lithics and other artifacts show the presence of humans here for thousands of years. It is believed to be a gateway to the Otherworld. The Tor is believed to have been a sacred site of pilgrimage for over 10,000 years and is still used today. The terraces on the slopes date to Medieval times when the hillside was one of the few dry locations where locals could farm and graze animals. Historically, this Tor would have towered as an island above the flooded Somerset Levels, but as the levels were drained over the ages for agriculture and other uses, it is now a hill blended into the landscape. As erosional forces dug away with limestone and clays, the sandstone lasts resisting erosion and creating steep slopes. The Tor has a conical shape made up of horizontal bands of limestone, and clay, and capped with sandstone. Geologically the Tor rises from Lower lias clays and limestones from the Middle and Upper Lias to a deposit of hard midford sand at the cap of 521 feet and is called the “Tor Burr”. During the legendary Isles of Avalon, this would have been the highest point on the isles. The Tor is a tall hill that ascends over 158 meters from Glastonbury and hosts panoramic views of the English countryside, viewing the three counties of Somerset, Dorset, and Wiltshire. ![]() It is extremely popular in the Arthurian legends. One of the most infamous landmarks of Glastonbury is the Tor. Spirits and Entities, the spirituality of Alcohol.
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