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Monument record MDR253 - Cave dwellings, Poole's Cavern, Buxton

Type and Period (1)

  • (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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  • None recorded

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Above Poole's Cavern, there were excavations in the 'lime hills' used as dwellings in 1891. Some were divided into several compartments, one chimney serving all. They were roofed partly with turf and heather. (1)

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  • <1> Index: North Derbyshire Archaeological Trust (NDAT). North Derbyshire Archaeological Trust Index.
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: Rhodes. 1819. Peak Scenery.

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Grid reference SK 04 72 (point)
Civil Parish BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE

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Nov 27 2015 3:39PM

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