https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-56281726
it might be medieval but not proven yet...
funnily enough I know exactly where this is (being a local) and its about 1000 yards from the Tintern Abbey complex
Mmmm what would you want a secret tunnel to the Abbey for.
Will we be seeing a report of secret distillery found, in the near future?
I note it's at 'crawled home in disgrace' height
or that they just employed very short people....
It looks like a covered leat. There's a water mill at the bottom of the valley, which could be connected.
yes and there is an iron works further up the Angiddy
The argument will go...
"Tintern artificial watercourse"
"'Tis".
With apologies to the late Terry Wogan
Well, this is what happens when Holly, in his enthusiasm, digs the escape tunnel before Mrs H. declares that she "has no intention of living in that place - it's a ruin!" ;)
lol
the tunnel is in one of our favourite spots the Angiddy Valley with a lovely cafe just down the lane. very nice area indeedy
This CADW description (http://www.ggat.org.uk/cadw/historic_landscape/wye_valley/english/wyevalley_014.htm) may help with forming a view on the use and antiquity of the tunnel.
Seems we have two main choices; monastic grain mills and post medieval iron works.
the proximity of all the archaeology is really close so could be anything
Quote from: RichT on March 05, 2021, 09:09:03 AM
It looks like a covered leat. There's a water mill at the bottom of the valley, which could be connected.
That was my first thought as well. It looks like it's been dug as a ditch, a stone floor put in and walls built then a roof added and the whole thing filled.
The stones on the floor even look a bit waterworn and there may be silt there as well