Landslide unveils cave with medieval shrine at side of railway

Network Rail were fixing a landslip when engineers unearthed a small cave believed to be from the 14th century (Picture: PA)

A team of rail workers have discovered what is believed to be a medieval shrine from the 14th century. 

Engineers were fixing a landslip near Guildford in Surrey when they found the small cave. 

Archaeologists believe it may be linked to the ruins of the Chapel of St Catherine, which are located on a nearby hill. 

The cave is made up of several sections between 30cm and 70cm high but may have been much larger in the past.

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