Here in England we're used to living on top of history, but one couple discovered they were living atop more history than they ever suspected.
Colin and Vanessa Steer of Plymouth never much thought about the slight indentation in their living room floor. Once while doing some work on the house Colin realized that it appeared to be a shaft leading down. He covered it up but after 24 years of living in the house Colin decided to get to the bottom of the mystery. It turned out the bottom of it was a medieval or Renaissance well that goes down 33 feet!
It dates back to at least the 16th century, perhaps earlier, and Colin found what appears to be the remains of a sword among the debris filling the well. He's installed lighting and a trap door and can now safely show it off to friends and family.
Their house was built in Victorian times, right atop an earlier site. This is common in England where many towns and villages are centuries old, but it's rare to find such a well-preserved feature right next to the TV.
The Daily Mail has published some interesting photos.
Very interesting find. I can understand why the mother would be concerned (little kids would be drawn to something like a well, or a hole of any kind). But, I would share the enthusiam of the father. You have so much more history in Europe, where less seems to be destroyed for modernity.
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