Rabbit hole leads to 700-year-old secret cave network
However, the tunnel actually unearths untouched caves which were used by followers of the Knights Templars – a medieval religious order that fought in the Crusades.
The incredible caves are hidden less than a metre beneath a farmer’s field.
Photographer Michael Scott, from Birmingham, set out in search of the historical wonder after seeing a video of it online.
The 33-year-old 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.
‘It’s probably less than a metre underground, so it’s more into the field than under 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 which are ‘completely untouched’, and filled with beautifully carved arches.
Michael added, however, that the cave was quite cramped – so those nearing six feet tall would have to bend down to fit in.
He said: ‘I had to crouch down and once I was in it was completely silent.
Source: http://metro.co.uk/2017/03/08/rabbit-hole-leads-to-700-year-old-secret-knights-templar-cave-network-6495311/
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