Royston Cave

Melbourn Street, Royston, North Hertfordshire SG8 7DA, England

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Royston Cave is unique in Europe. Considered to date from the 13th Century, its a cavern that is man-made the shape of a beehive, with a little aperture towards the top for ventilation. Its many feature that is remarkable a thorough range of wall carvings.The carvings are medieval in appearance plus some studies of this Cave have drawn evaluations through the wall surface carvings as well as other sources to indicate it was utilized by the Knights Templar. Other studies point out the presence of Masonic symbols within the Cave that could link the Cave to James we who had been himself a Freemason and who maintained a hunting lodge at Royston.Others believe the Cave is a centre that is religious two significant ley-lines cross whilst other studies indicate that the Cave may just happen a hermitage or a prison.What is definite though is the fact that there clearly was almost no hard proof to aid the various theories as no records exist as to its use or purpose and dating is very hard for a number of reasons such as the lack of organic material and contamination considering that the Cave ended up being re-discovered.The Cave is a mystery and a visit to see on your own making up your very own mind is crucial!

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Royston Cave
Melbourn Street, Royston, North Hertfordshire, SG8 7DA, England

Weather in Royston

08 May

clear
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09 May

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10 May

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11 May

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12 May

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13 May

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