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A "secret" medieval tunnel system has been discovered by electrical technicians in south Wales.A team working for Western Power Distribution made the discovery while moving an electrical pole near Tintern, in the Wye Valley, Monmouthshire.Western Power said the tunnels, near to 12th Century Tintern Abbey, were not shown on any Ordnance Survey map.After consultation with Cadw, the energy firm has stopped all work to allow archaeological investigation. "Shortly after the excavation work began, the digging team made the extraordinary discovery of what they initially thought to be a cave."Mr Gore said "work stopped immediately", adding: "I have been involved in...

These tunnels at the border of England and Wales have been undocumented for centuries.Electrical workers have discovered a network of tunnels near Tintern Abbey. The tunnels are believed to be more than 800 years old, but have not been documented on any map. The discovery was made by workers from Western Power Distribution. BBC reports that the team was digging a trench to run wires to a private residence when they unearthed the tunnels. The team was sure to reseal the entrance to ensure its safety until it is examined. The Welsh historical preservation society, Cadw, has since halted the...

SPACE AGE LASERS REVEAL OFFA'S DYKE MISSING LINK BY JANET HUGHES J.HUGHES@BEPP.CO.UK 08:00 - 01 June 2007 It has remained hidden for centuries but space-age technology has stripped away layers of history to discover what excited archaeologists believe could be a missing section of Offa's Dyke. Aerial laser technology, which allows the experts to see what is hidden below the trees and the undergrowth, has discovered a long strip of earthworks in the Forest of Dean. And archaeologists believe they may have finally found a missing 250-metre stretch of the Dyke built by King Offa between 757 to 796 AD...