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Royston Cave is a circular, bell-shaped chamber cut into the chalk bedrock. It is 8 metres (26 feet) high and 5 metres (17 feet) in diameter with a circumferential octagonal podium. The origin of this chamber is unknown.

Take an unmissable tour and explore this unique, world famous heritage site. Learn about the cave’s secret past and delve into the mysterious world of the Templars.

Discovered by accident in 1742, Royston Cave has baffled visitors for centuries. Man-made and bell shaped; the cave is cut 8m into the chalk that underlies Royston’s ancient crossroad.

Just why a cave was carved out under a crossroads in the town of Royston remains a baffling puzzle to this day. Was it a meeting place for the mighty Knights Templar before their bloody downfall in 1312? Was it a secret Freemasons lodge that once played host to the King of England? Or was it a hiding place for Catholics fleeing persecution?

Nov 5, 2009 · Man-made cave with enigmatic carvings, some say made by the Knights Templar themselves. Current owners belief about how the cave was laid out. It was August of 1742, and workmen for the Mercat...

Discovered by accident in 1742, Royston Cave has continued to baffle visitors for centuries. Man-made and beehive shaped, the cave is cut 25ft into the chalk that underlies Royston's ancient...

Jul 22, 2020 · Royston Cave, likely to have been decorated between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries, is said to be a site unique in Britain and probably in the world. It consists of an artificial subterranean chamber carved from the chalk bedrock and decorated with engraved figures and unusual symbols of late medieval style.

Aug 16, 2020 · Beneath the busy town centre streets of Royston, lies an an ancient cave. As people walked through the town every day they may not have known that they're above a special and unique historical...

Royston Cave is a man-made, bell shaped chamber hidden beneath Melbourn Street in Royston. The Cave is decorated throughout with medieval style carvings. Some are easily recognised such as those depicting the Crucifixion and St Christopher but others still defy positive identification.