Rocky Valley Labyrinths

Discovered in 1948 on a shale rock face in Rocky Valley near Tintagel — the legendary birthplace of King Arthur — these paired labyrinth carvings have sparked decades of dating controversy. Ranging from Bronze Age to Georgian estimates, the carvings were made with a metal tool on Devonian slate, depicting classical 7-circuit labyrinths approximately 22cm in diameter. Their proximity to Tintagel Castle and St Nectan's Glen holy well places them in one of Britain's most mythologically charged landscapes. At 318.07° Giza bearing, Rocky Valley lies on the Cornish ley line corridor. The pairing of two identical labyrinths — carved side by side — is unique in British rock art and suggests a dual-path ritual significance.