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A dramatic 12-foot sinkhole exposed a hidden 300-year-old stone crypt beneath the historic All Saints Church in Somerset, England, just one day before Remembrance Sunday. The sudden collapse of an 18th-century box tomb revealed an underground burial structure that had remained sealed for centuries. The event drew crowds of curious visitors prompting urgent safety measures from local authorities. According to BBC News, the ground collapsed on Saturday, November 8, exposing a large stone crypt constructed from rare Ham stone limestone. The collapse was likely caused by gradual erosion, with years of rainfall weakening the soil beneath the tomb, explained Reverend Paul Fillery, who oversees the church in the Somerset town of Martock. "We'll only know for certain once surveyors complete