King Arthur's Hall turned out to be a Neolithic structure that has no analogues in the whole of Europe. Photo

According to legend, King Arthur and his knights ruled England over 1000 years ago before disappearing from history. Now, archaeologists have discovered that the mysterious site known as King Arthur's Hall is 4000 years older than previously thought.

King Arthur's Hall in Bodmin, Cornwall, was once thought to be nothing more than a simple medieval animal pen. However, a team of researchers has now discovered that this place actually dates back to the Early Neolithic period 5500 years ago, DailyMail reports.

According to scientists, the strange stone structure may be even older than Stonehenge and predates the legend of Arthur by thousands of years. Built when the ancient Britons first settled in permanent places, this place has no analogs in the UK or Europe.

"The site retains its mystery: there are no Neolithic parallels for the stone-lined and mounded rectangular enclosure," said Pete Herring, president of the Cornwall Archaeological Society.

The name "King Arthur's Hall" first appeared in 1583, when local legends began to circulate the mysterious building. However, for many years, scientists believed that this building was a corral for animals.

However, when scientists from the Cornwall Archaeological Unit, local volunteers, and experts from the universities of Reading, St. Andrews, and Newcastle carefully excavated the site, they realized that the original interior of the structure was laid out somewhere around 3000 BC, 4000 years earlier than originally thought.

According to the scientists, the hall was built even earlier than the Bronze Age stone circles found around it.

However, the original purpose of King Arthur's Hall remains a complete mystery.

"We can assume that it was a sacred place, a place for gatherings, rituals, or ceremonies, but perhaps Neolithic people created and used it for completely different purposes," the scientists suggest.

Nevertheless, the archaeologists working at the site remain confident that further research will be able to unlock the mystery of King Arthur's Hall and reveal more details about its history.

"Knowing when King Arthur's Hall was built will help us better understand this unique monument, how it may have been used originally, and how it may have been used over time," summed up James Gossip, a leading archaeologist from the Cornwall Archaeological Department.

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