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Monument record MDR100 - Rock shelter, Tor Rock, Hartington Upper Quarter

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Undated rock shelters at Tor Rock were examined by Micah Salt in 1905. Bone and iron objects, much charcoal and burnt bones were found. (1). This is a rock shelter in a craggy limestone outcrop on a steep slope above Swallow Brook. It was examined in 1905 by Micah Salt whose finds were very similar to those from Swallow Tor Cave. (3)

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  • <1> Index: Buxton Archaeology Society. SMR: Card 45.
  • <2> Index: NDAT. 2243.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Taylor, H (PDNPA). 1997. Fough Farm, Hartington Upper and Middle Quarter, Derbyshire, archaeological survey. pp 16-17, Feature 21.

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Grid reference Centred SK 0653 6798 (13m by 9m) (Centre)
Civil Parish HARTINGTON UPPER QUARTER, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE

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  • EDR219
  • EDR4083

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Record last edited

Aug 27 2015 10:26AM

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