Royston Cave
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Royston Cave is an underground chamber in Royston, England, famed for its mysterious medieval carvings and uncertain origins.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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underground chamber ⓘ |
| access | via a modern staircase from street level ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dating | generally assigned to the 14th century ⓘ |
| depth | approximately 7.7 metres ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 5.2 metres ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | workmen digging a post hole ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1742 ⓘ |
| era | medieval ⓘ |
| featuredIn | local folklore about the Knights Templar ⓘ |
| hasCarvingOf |
Christian saints
ⓘ
Crucifixion scene ⓘ King David NERFINISHED ⓘ St Catherine NERFINISHED ⓘ St Christopher NERFINISHED ⓘ St Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ possible Knights Templar imagery ⓘ |
| hasConservationEffort | monitoring of chalk walls and carvings ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
carved walls
ⓘ
central pedestal or plinth ⓘ medieval carvings ⓘ niches cut into the walls ⓘ religious iconography ⓘ |
| hasHypothesis |
may have been a hermitage
ⓘ
may have been a private chapel ⓘ may have been a storage cellar later adapted for religious use ⓘ may have been a wayside shrine ⓘ may have been used by the Knights Templar ⓘ |
| hasInscription | various carved symbols and figures of uncertain meaning ⓘ |
| hasLighting | artificial lighting installed for visitors ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus | scheduled monument ⓘ |
| height | approximately 7.7 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Hertfordshire ⓘ Royston NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| managedBy | Royston Town Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | chalk ⓘ |
| near | the crossroads of the Icknield Way and Ermine Street ⓘ |
| notableFor |
mysterious medieval carvings
ⓘ
uncertain origins ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| origin | uncertain ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian ⓘ |
| shape | cylindrical ⓘ |
| touristSeason | typically open in spring and summer months ⓘ |
| usedAs | tourist attraction ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.