Cornwall, England
Beside the road leading to Fowey in Cornwall stands an ancient, weathered stone measuring some 7 feet in height and set in a concrete base. It was once much closer to Castle Dore and may have been the origin of the association
A memorial to the hero Tristan stands beside the road near the Cornish town of Fowey. |
Drustans hic iacet Cunomori filius
This means:
Drustanus lies here, the son of Cunomorus
It has been suggested, plausibly, that the characters referred to are Tristan, the nephew of Mark - Drustan being a recognized variant of the hero's name and Cunomorus being a Latinization of Cynvawr. Cynvawr, in turn, is said by the ninth-century author Nennius, who compiled the best historical account of Arthur, to be identified with King Mark.
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