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Dovedale

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Dovedale
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“Dovedale is a valley in the Peak District of England. The land is owned by the National Trust and attracts a million visitors annually. The valley was cut by the River Dove and runs for just over 3 miles (5 km) between Milldale in the north and a wooded ravine, near Thorpe Cloud and Bunster Hill,…”
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Atlas ObscuraAug 11

Reynard’s Cave in England

Hidden in a section of limestone above Dovedale lies Reynard's Cave. The small cave is situated behind a large natural rock arch and the combination is one of the Peak District's most distinctive geoligical features. Excavations in the late 1950s suggested that the cave was used as a spot of temporary refuge during the Neolithic, Roman and Medieval periods. Coins, pottery and other fragments we…

Limestone section where Reynard's Cave is hidden.

3 things in this story
  • Reynard's CaveSightSmall cave behind a large natural rock arch.
  • DovedaleSightLimestone section where Reynard's Cave is hidden.
  • Elsewhere
  • University of OxfordPlaceOxford, United KingdomDated a Mesolithic bear tooth found in the cave.
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