Closer view of the site of Arthur's tomb before the Abbey high altar. The marker reads as follows: "SITE OF KING ARTHUR'S TOMB./ IN THE YEAR 1191 THE BODIES OF/ KING ARTHUR AND HIS QUEEN WERE/ SAID TO HAVE BEEN FOUND ON THE/ SOUTH SIDE OF THE LADY CHAPEL./ ON 19TH APRIL 1278 THEIR REMAINS WERE/ REMOVED IN THE PRESENCE OF/ KING EDWARD I AND QUEEN ELEANOR/ TO A BLACK MARBLE TOMB ON THIS SITE./ THIS TOMB SURVIVED UNTIL THE/ DISSOLUTION OF THE ABBEY IN 1539." .

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