The tower is all that remains of the chapel of St. Michael on the top of Glastonbury Tor. In traditional folk tales the Tor was one of the entrances to the 'Underworld'. The Wisht Hounds also called the Wild Hunt were reputed to come out and hunt the wicked across the sky. Remember the American song "Ghost Riders in the Sky"? It may be that the early church wanted to put them to rest so a chapel was built, dedicated to St. Michael, conqueror of the Devil.
The view is across the levels to that other ancient site of Brent Knoll.
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