Certainly, the site supported what appears to be a monastic retreat from at least the tenth century and churches were successively built on the summit.
The high status nature of the pottery and metal finds of the post-Roman period found in excavation suggest the use of the site as a stronghold although an early Christian settlement cannot be ruled out. The height, shape, and prominence of the Tor in an otherwise flat and once marshy landscape means that it will have attracted attention for its defensive qualities as well as being naturally attractive as a place of spiritual or religious pilgrimage. The complex of settlement remains, graves, building foundations, and standing remains on Glastonbury Tor have been demonstrated by excavation to reveal a lengthy period of occupation on the Tor lasting, with possible gaps, from around the fifth or sixth centuries through to the Dissolution of 1539. Name: St Michael's Church, monastic remains, and other settlement remains on Glastonbury Tor According to legend, the Glastonbury Tor is the The Isle of Avalon, burial site of King Arthur.
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