Knights Templar’s Mysterious Underground Chambers Hidden In The Caynton Caves Discovered

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - It has been assumed for some time the Caynton Caves were used by the Knights Templar, who held secret meetings in underground chambers at the site. Still, there is a difference between assuming and knowing something for a fact.

Access to the Caynton Caves in Shropshire, UK, has been forbidden since 2012 because people visited the caves to perform black magic ceremonies.

Many years ago, a Crusader sword was found in the Caynton Caves. Many wondered if the Crusaders did not use the Caynton caves, then how could an artifact that belonged to a fabled Knights Templar be found there?

“Knights Templar are surrounded by secrets and legends. They were a powerful, wealthy medieval organization that has fascinated historians, writers and the public for many centuries.

According to one Muslim chronicler, the Knights Templar Order represented "the fiercest fighters of all the Franks".

Their Order was one of the most powerful monastic societies in Europe and the military pride of the church during the Crusades.

The Caynton Caves in Shropshire. Credit: Caters

In 200 years, they created the most important Christian organization in the world. Most prominent monarchs of medieval Europe, who considered themselves powerful, feared someone else even more powerful – the Knights Templar.

They symbolized the holy fight of Christians against infidels and heretics.” ¹

Did the Knights Templar use the man-made underground chambers in the Caynton Caves for their secret meetings and rituals? Today we know there is a connection between the Knights Templar and the secret underground chambers of Caynton Caves.

Photographer Michael Scott saw a video of the Caynton Caves and decided to visit the place. He accidentally stumbled upon a much more significant discovery than anyone, including himself, could expect.

A rabbit hole conceals the entrance to an extraordinary cave complex, and it’s a good thing Scott knew where to look because it is easy to miss the site.

A rabbit hole conceals the entrance to the cave chambers. 

“I traipsed over a field to find it, but if you didn’t know it was there you would just walk right past it,” Scott said.

Considering how long it's been there it's in amazing condition, it's like an underground temple," he said.

Credit: Caters

Once inside, Scott encountered arches, walkways, and carved niches. He described the caves as cramped, noting that anyone nearing six-feet tall has to bend down inside the complex.

"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."

Credit: Caters

Ancient legends tell this mysterious cave system consisting of a series of man-made underground chambers hollowed out of sandstone, with carved archways, pillars, symbols, and niches was used by the Knights Templar, and these legends are true. Fear of persecution often forced the Christian brotherhood to hide in places unknown to outsiders, and underground chambers were often used for secret meetings.

On October 13th, 1307, “King Philip IV of France, in league with Pope Clement V ordered the arrest of all Templars in the Kingdom of France; they were rounded up and thrown in prison. Some of the knights escaped and fled to other countries. It’s believed Caynton Caves served as a safe haven for the Knights Templar when orders were given to dismantle the renowned Christian military organization.” ²

It's a fantastic discovery that increases our historical knowledge of the Knights Templar.

Written by Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com Staff Writer

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