ShreyaWho Put On The Lights?
Yes, when Michael Scott entered the caves the place was lit up, by what seemed like candles. He said, “Considering how long it’s been there it’s in amazing condition, it’s like an underground temple.” But an underground temple of what?! For whom? Who constructed this structure? This was still the more important mystery. If there were lights, there would have been people. Was Scott in danger? He did not care about it though, his curiosity got the better of him and he went on. In an interview, Michael told that the cave was “quite cramped” and if someone was 6ft, they would not only have to bend down to get in but walk on hands and knees to explore, the passages were so thin.
Why Build Uncomfortable Passage?
“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,” said Michael. Even in the video, we can see that the passageways are uncomfortably thin. If this was a place where some sort of dark activities took place then it would mean people tried to come there even if it was on special occasions. Scott could not understand that why were the tunnels and paths built so narrow that even a normal sized person could only fit and walk uncomfortably. He was determined to find the truth about these caves now…
Seemingly Untouched
Even though the passages were lighted, we still do not know by whom, the sight of the cave made it seem like they were untouched and had not been ventured or visited by humans, at least for a long time. There was no sign of shoe tracks or any sort of human marking. What was the use of this cave? It kept eating Scott’s mind up. But he left that question for later. He just focussed on clicking as many pictures of the place as possible. He just knew it in his heart that this was going to be his big break and even made recording on the camera which is posted in the next slides. He did not know or realize what secrets he was about to uncover which were ages old.
Definitely Man-made
When Michael had decided to take on the task of uncovering the secret of the caves, he had expected to find naturally formed structure. But what he actually saw was the complete opposite. the tunnel which divided itself into narrow passageways and the incomprehensible text written on the walls were the definite signs that this cave was constructed by humans. What was the purpose and when was it built is still not surely known but there have been speculations and theories, one of which seemed to have stood out from the rest.
Uncovering Step By Step
Michael had come down the rabbit hole like Alice and like her, he found a whole different world there. This can well be called an unexaggerated real-life version of Alice In Wonderland. These caves near Shifnal, in Shropshire, are now called the Caynton Caves. Since Michael has been here archaeologists came flocking here to understand what the location was all about and how long back it dated. The archways and walkways have been skilfully crafted by humans using sandstone. There have been various speculations that have come about regarding the use of this cave, none of which are quite positive.
Cult Of The Knights?
It was speculated there was a connection between medieval knights and the caves, to be specific the Knight Templars. But who were they? Also known as the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon or Order of Solomon’s Temple was a military order of Catholic origin which was recognized by the papacy in 1139. If the caves had any links to them or their practices, it dates them back to 700 years. But given their condition, which seemed really fresh was this the right course of history being taken?