
The Archaeological Origins of Drumelzier’s Merlin Legend
12 February 2026 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Ronan Toolis, GUARD Archaeology
The archaeological origins of Drumelzier’s Merlin legend
Probably as far back as the 12th century written references to Merlin’s grave at Drumelzier have been made. Is there any archaeological proof?
Dr Ronan Toolis is CEO at GUARD Archaeology Ltd. He has over 30 years experience in a wide range of archaeological projects in Scotland and Germany. He has published the results of his work on assessing and investigating sites and analysing evidence in journals and books. His work has covered a very wide range from the Later Prehistoric to Early Mediaeval.