7. Potential Templar Knight Carvings

Found Year: 1742 Estimated Value: N/A
When labourers were relocating a millstone and lowering a lad into a pit, they discovered Royston Cave, which is close to Cambridge, in 1742. This man-made cave has elaborate panels depicting the resurrection of Christ, saints’ devotions, crucifixion scenes, and characters like King Richard I and the fertility goddess Sheila-na-gig carved into chalk.

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Its origins, which date to the middle of the fifteenth century, are still unknown. There are theories that it was either a hermit’s residence, a gathering place for the Knights Templar, or Lady Roisia’s personal chapel. The mysterious sculptures of Royston Cave have inspired many hypotheses, but they have also held secrets over the ages.