It was not a rabbit hole, this is a Templar sanctuary

According to a local legend, the Caves of Caynton, in the county of Shropshire (west of England), were used by the Knights Templar in century XVII. The structure located less than one meter deep seems to be intact. The original purpose of this place is a mystery, but Historic England, an organism that is in charge of preserving the English historical sites, has described the cave as a "grotto". That body believes that these sites were probably built in the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century, hundreds of years after the Temple Order dissolved. According to Historic England, it seems that the caves were used to carry out "rituals of black magic" by visitors. Photographer Michael Scott, of the English city of Birmingham, went to portray the place after watching a video of the caves on the internet. "I walked through a paddock to get to the place, but if you do not know it's there, you easily pass by without realizing it," he said. "Considering the time that has been there, the site is in wonderful condition, it is like an underground temple." The site has a network of aisles and arches carved out of sandstone. There is also a fountain. Scott said the cave was "quite narrow" and that people measuring 1.8 m tall should look in to be able to enter. Some cameras are so small that those who explore them have to enter practically crawling. "I had to bend down to get in and when I was inside, there was absolute silence. I saw a few spiders but nothing more. As it was raining, the slope to reach the cave was full of mud, but inside it was dry, "he added. The caves had been sealed in 2012 in an attempt to keep away the vandals and black magic practitioners. Although the rumor of a connection between the caves and the Templars seems improbable, according to historians, it is worth remembering how this order was. Who were the Knights Templar? The Templars were a Catholic military order founded in the 12th century to protect pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem on dangerous routes. Its members were armed knights dressed as monks, who were given certain legal privileges and whose status was backed by the Church. They had a reputation for having lots of money and power. In 1095, Pope Urban II promised to the European Templars that their sins would be forgiven if they embarked on a crusade to recover Jerusalem in the name of Christianity. Many responded by "taking the cross", a gesture that resulted in the little red crosses they sewed in their robes.

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