Monument record MDR270 - Possible Romano-British occupation, Deepdale Cave, King Sterndale
Type and Period (2)
- CAVE (Unknown date)
- OCCUPATION SITE ? (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A small cave in Deep Dale, on the opposite side of the valley to Thirst House, was sampled by Mr. Salt in or before1891. He made a trial hole in the floor of the cave - a mere creep hole - and found that the surface soil was like that of the larger cave, dark and containing bones and potsherds. This apparently rested upon a red-yellow cave earth, without an intervening stalagmite sheet. In this earth he found bones and, at a depth of five feet, a fragment of black pottery. Mr Salt wrote to John Ward in c. 1894 saying that he hoped shortly to do a little more digging there. (1)
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDR16172 Article in serial: Ward, J. 1894. 'Romano-British objects from Deepdale, Autumn 1891', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Volume 16, pp 185-189.
- <2> SDR16194 Article in serial: Ward, J. 1900. 'On Mr Salt's diggings around Buxton', Journal of the British Archaeological Association. Volume 6. p 216.
- <3> SDR6713 Bibliographic reference: Ford, T D. 1964. Caves of Derbyshire. p 93.
- <4> SDR6350 Personal Observation: F1 JB 02-FEB-66.
- <5> SDR14576 Index: NDAT. 1351.
- <6> SDR18971 Photograph: Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA). Slide Collection. 8802-1.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 0962 7128 (10m by 10m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KING STERNDALE, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- EDR652
- EDR741
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Record last edited
Feb 3 2015 11:07AM