Glastonbury Abbey as it was centuries ago

Glastonbury Abbey reconstructed Credit: Glastonbury Abbey

Archaeologists have revealed what Glastonbury Abbey looked like centuries ago using a computer reconstruction.

The stunning CGI video illustrates the abbey in Saxon times, overlain with recent aerial footage to show where the Saxon churches were located in relation to the surviving medieval ruins.

The reconstructions are based on archaeological evidence from investigations over the 20th century.

Video from Glastonbury Abbey

Glastonbury Abbey in Somerset is reputedly built on the site of the earliest Christian church in Britain, believed to have been founded by Joseph of Arimathea.