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Why this 'mysterious' man-made cave in Scotland still 'baffles' historians

The cove in Scotland features seven chambers and numerous passages and has "baffled" historians since its discovery.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 13, 2025

The Edinburgh cottage door next to a bookies leading to 300-year-old tunnel network

Hidden away 15 feet below an assuming cottage next to a bookies lies one of Edinburgh's best-kept secrets. We take a look at the mystery-shrouded network of chambers and tunnels knowns as Gilmerton Cove.

Edinburgh Live · Apr 20, 2023

The unsolved mystery of Edinburgh's hidden underground network of tunnels

A hidden network of chambers sits 13 feet below the streets of Gilmerton, shrouded in mystery with different theories connecting the passageways to witches, drinking den's, and hiding places for minority groups.

Edinburgh Live · Feb 2, 2022