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<< Our Photo Pages >> Etches cave - Cave or Rock Shelter in England in Derbyshire

Submitted by postman on Tuesday, 14 January 2014  Page Views: 4447

Natural PlacesSite Name: Etches cave
Country: England County: Derbyshire Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Nearest Town: Buxton  Nearest Village: Hollinsclough
Map Ref: SK076675
Latitude: 53.204519N  Longitude: 1.887676W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4

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Etches cave
Etches cave submitted by postman : looking up to the cave entrance which been made smaller so as to hide the cave. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cave or Rock Shelter in Derbyshire

Finds include three pieces of worked flint, shards of a Bronze Age collared urn, two worked antler fragments, assorted animal remains including bear, reindeer, hare and cat, also a bone point maybe of Upper Palaeolithic date.
I stumbled upon this cave while hunting for dowel cave, the small gate came off in my hands ... (honestly) so we risked a little visit despite the warnings on the gate. Inside the cave is a sign pointing on into the cave towards the Staffordshire moorlands maybe five miles away, perhaps it links up with Dowel cave and a massive underworld as both seem to go on for ever.
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Etches cave
Etches cave submitted by postman : Eric shows off the bricked up entrance to the underworld, which the authorities understandably wish to keep under their hats. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Etches cave
Etches cave submitted by postman : Where does it go ? The Staffordshire moorlands? isn't that miles away? (Vote or comment on this photo)

Etches cave
Etches cave submitted by postman : Rule one in cave club....always pull your pants up, rule two, always pull your pants up. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Etches cave
Etches cave submitted by postman : Where does it go? (Vote or comment on this photo)

Etches cave
Etches cave submitted by postman : The constricted entrance to Etches cave. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Etches cave
Etches cave submitted by postman : X marks the spot.

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 100m N 0° Dowel Cave* Cave or Rock Shelter (SK076676)
 537m ESE 112° Hatch-a-way* Cairn (SK081673)
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 951m N 3° Upper Edge* Cairn (SK07656845)
 1.4km SE 126° Hitter hill* Cairn (SK087667)
 1.6km WNW 284° Hollins Hill* Cairn (SK060679)
 1.7km WNW 301° Stoup High Edge* Cairn (SK061684)
 1.8km SW 227° Coatestown Barrow Round Barrow(s) (SK063663)
 2.2km ENE 72° Hind Low* Ancient Village or Settlement (SK097682)
 2.6km ESE 120° Fox Hole Cave* Cave or Rock Shelter (SK099662)
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 2.8km NW 312° The Frith* Round Barrow(s) (SK055694)
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 3.7km ENE 63° Nether Low* Round Barrow(s) (SK10896917)
 3.8km NNW 347° Fox Low Round Barrow(s) (SK06737122)
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 4.6km SSE 165° Booth Low 1* Round Barrow(s) (SK088631)
 4.7km N 352° Staden Low* Misc. Earthwork (SK06917212)
 4.7km SSE 164° Booth Low 2* Round Barrow(s) (SK089630)
 4.7km ENE 64° Chelmorton 2 Bowl Barrow* Round Barrow(s) (SK11866956)
 4.8km NNW 333° Grin Low* Cairn (SK05397173)
 4.9km NE 51° Chelmorton Low* Round Barrow(s) (SK114706)
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