A seemingly ordinary rabbit hole that turned to be the entrance to the caves of the infamous Knights Templar order has just been discovered under the house of a local English farmer.
According to foreign media and the local legends, The Caynton Caves near the Shifnal region of Shropshire, England were used by the followers of the Knights Templar during the 17th Century.
Found to be less than a meter beneath the ground, they appear to be structurally untouched. Although the original purpose of the caves remains obscure but heeding the words of Historic England, it dictates that the caverns were probably built in the late 18th or even early 19th century- hundreds of years after the order had been disbanded.
Many modern reports claimed that the caves seemed to have been used for black magic rituals by modern-day visitors.
In Birmingham photographer, Michael Scotts reports he said, "I traipsed over a field to find it, but if you didn't know it was there you would just walk right past it. Considering how long it's been there it's in amazing condition, it's like an underground temple."
The tunnel leads to a network of walkways and arches carved out of sandstone, as well as a font.
The cave was quite cramped and those nearing 6ft (1.8m) tall would have to bend down to fit in. Some chambers are so small that those exploring have to enter them on hands and knees. I had to crouch down and once I was in it was completely silent. There were a few spiders in there but that was it. It was raining so the slope down was quite sludgy but inside the cave was bone dry," he added.
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