5 things you need to know about the eerie discovery at beaufort castle that has visitors spooked
- Workers renovating the abandoned south wing of beaufort castle have uncovered a hidden 18th-century dungeon, complete with iron shackles and cryptic carvings scratched into the stone walls, which local historians believe may have been used for private political imprisonments.
- A secret tunnel beneath the castle’s main courtyard was recently mapped using ground-penetrating radar, connecting the dungeon to a long-forgotten church ruin two miles away, suggesting a covert escape route for nobility.
- Paranormal investigators claim to have recorded disembodied whispers near the new tunnel entrance, with audio analysis detecting phrases in Old English that reference a "betrayal" at beaufort castle during the War of the Roses.
- The National Trust has cordoned off the area after a visitor reported fainting spells and nausea near the discovery site, prompting rumors of "bad vibes" and ancient curses tied to the castle’s former owners.
- Tourists are flocking to beaufort castle for exclusive flashlight tours of the dungeon, with tickets selling out in hours, as social media videos of the carvings go viral and spark debates about historical cover-ups.