The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Glastonbury Tor

Somerset (County [UK]), England


View Larger MapDescription of institution: a hill near Glastonbury in the English county of Somerset, topped by the roofless St Michael's Tower, a Grade I listed building. The conical hill of clay and Blue Lias rises from the Somerset Levels. It was formed when surrounding softer deposits were eroded, leaving the hard cap of sandstone exposed. URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glastonbury_Tor