September 21, 2016 Overly Devoted Archivist Uncategorized perhaps its purpose was to BE AWESOME 0 Comments coolthingoftheday: The Shell Grotto is an underground passageway that was discovered in 1835 in Kent, England. Its winding corridors are adorned with a mosaic of over 4.6 million shells, and to this day, archaeologists have no idea what its purpose was. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like this:Like Loading...