Published 14:18 IST, March 6th 2021
'Extraordinary discovery': Secret medieval tunnel found by electricians in Wales
The team of contractors who were working for Western Power Distribution have discovered the tunnel from the medieval period while they were moving a pole.
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A secret medieval tunnel has been discovered by electricians in South Wales, United Kingdom. team of contractors who were working for Western Power Distribution have discovered tunnel which is believed to be from medieval period. It happened when y were moving an electrical pole near Tintern in Wye Valley in Monmouthshire. team was doing excavation work when y me extraordinary discovery.
Secret Medieval Tunnel discovered
investigation revealed that tunnel is manme and is around 4 feet tall. tunnel was underneath a footpath running parallel to Angiddy Brook and h been walked on for centuries. According to Western Power distribution, ruins of Tintern Abbey dates back to 1100s and is near valley where tunnel was found. This tunnel is not shown on any ordinance survey maps dating back as far as 1700s and none of local residents or authorities has any knowledge or record of this particular tunnel system.
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Archaeologists will investigate about tunnel
Western Power Distribution Technician Allyn Gore who heed team said, “Before work began, all usual checks and permissions were in place, re was no record to indicate re was anything unusual about site." He ded, "Shortly after excavation work began, digging team me extraordinary discovery of what y initially thought to be a cave. He said that h never seen anything as 'exciting and impressive as this' during excavations before. Work was stopped immediately and team Manager Brley Griffiths contacted Welsh Government’s historic and cultural heritage service(Cawd)." Cawd n sent a representative who said that it could be linked to iron work ruins previously discovered in area. team of electricians has stopped work and sought an alternative route to prevent risk of damaging tunnel till furr investigations are me by archaeologists.
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14:18 IST, March 6th 2021