Fictitious Justifications Offered
The following justifications are used to help the credulous believe in the existence of the mines.
- That Cromwell's army buried barrels of molasses that later leaked and seeped to the surface.
- That prehistoric sugar cane beds became fossilised in a similar way to peat and coal.
There are two theories behind the Treacle Mines of Tadley:
- In the early 20th century, a gardener unearthed a treacle tin (or possibly golden syrup) containing money.
- More likely, the "treacle" refers to the heavy clay soil of the area, hence Tadley Treacle Mines.
There is one theory behind the treacle mine in Tongham, Surrey.
- A train of treacle was derailed during WWI and rather than move it, local people buried it. The treacle rose to the surface many years later.
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