King Arthur is buried at Glastonbury Abbey in Somerset, England.

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REFUTED

the evidence says no

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0 sources for · 5 against

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Is it true that King Arthur is buried at Glastonbury Abbey in Somerset, England?

No. The retrieved sources consistently treat King Arthur's connection to Glastonbury Abbey as legend or an alleged monastic fraud rather than a verified burial; one source explicitly calls the tomb an elaborate monastic fraud.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 5 against · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

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Glastonbury Abbey

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Glastonbury Abbey. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glastonbury_Abbey

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KING ARTHURS TOMB

2004

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KING ARTHURS TOMB. (2004). portal.ariadne-infrastructure.eu. https://portal.ariadne-infrastructure.eu/resource/c000f321b228ae238b0497968ab6604d575bf249967fc2aa1c101b802aeb4407

GLASTONBURY. (Evening Post, 08 June 1907)

1907

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GLASTONBURY. (Evening Post, 08 June 1907). (1907). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19070608.2.34

A Researcher's Guide to Local History Terminology/Abecedary

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A Researcher's Guide to Local History Terminology/Abecedary. (n.d.). en.wikibooks.org. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/A_Researcher's_Guide_to_Local_History_Terminology/Abecedary

Arthurian literature: XXIX

2023

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Arthurian literature: XXIX. (2023). cambridge.org. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781782040637

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