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A historic wine cellar has been discovered below a golf course in Manchester (United Kingdom). Employees of the Davyhulme Park Golf Club initially suspected a collapsed drainage channel when a sinkhole suddenly appeared under the 13th hole. However, during excavation work for repairs, they uncovered a deep cavity. Inside, they found a brick vault and dozens of empty, blackened glass bottles. They bore no labels or other indications of specific origins. The shapes of the bottles suggest that they are table wines and fortified wines – presumably ports.
The greenkeeper of the golf course, which was founded in 1911, suspects that he was the first person to enter the space in over 100 years. The cellar apparently belonged to the historic manor Davyhulme Hall from the 12th century and could thus be over 800 years old. A clue to the cellar vault was already given before the find by the name of the 13th hole, which is traditionally called "The Cellars." The cellar has been resealed to decide on further actions. The recovered bottles may possibly be displayed in the clubhouse.
(al; Image: Davyhulme Park Golf Club)
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