Roman pottery, 6 th century Mediterranean amphorae, a Saxon staff, medieval burials and a metalworker’s forge show repeated occupation of the Tor throughout the centuries.ĭuring the late Saxon and early medieval period, there were at least four buildings on the summit, which may have been a hermitage. Archaeological investigations show that there was an Iron Age settlement there in about 300-200 BC. The recovery of Neolithic flint tools from the top of the Tor has revealed that the site has been visited since prehistory. It occurs due to the bending of rays of light as they pass through layers of air of varying temperatures. The low-lying ground is known to produce a visual illusion known as Fata Morgana, where the hill appears to rise out of the mist. It is formed from rocks dating to the early Jurassic Period. The Tor rises to an elevation of 518 feet (158 meters) and is clearly visible from many miles around.
In legend, these terraces are said to form a maze with magical symbolism. Michael’s Tower, with a strange system of terraces around its sides. On top of the Tor stands the remains of St. If you're at Glastonbury right now, or headed there soon, the fact that it's being headlined by Kanye West, Florence + The Machine and The Who should justify that £565 price tag - and if you're not, you can feel happy to have saved yourself a small fortune.Glastonbury is a small town in Somerset, England, where a very important hill exists known as the Glastonbury Tor. Speaking of these figures, UK Music’s chief executive Jo Dipple said, "The UK’s rich music heritage and infrastructure has made the UK the go-to destination for live music globally and these statistics show how tourism is now a bedrock of British music and the wider economy."
Last year in southwest England, where Glastonbury has been held since 1970 at Worth Farm in Somerset, £221 million was generated from festivals - with Glastonbury thought to account for around a third of this. Nearly 550,000 of these came from abroad.
The cost presumably includes travel, food, drink, merchandise and more.Īccording to figures released by UK Music last week, 9.5 million people attended British festivals and concerts in 2014, generating over £3 billion. This makes the five day festival, which kicked off yesterday (24 June), the second most expensive in the world, behind Roskilde in Denmark.
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