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

Submitted by vicky on Monday, 01 December 2003  Page Views: 13052

Natural PlacesSite Name: Dowel Cave
Country: England County: Derbyshire Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Nearest Town: Buxton  Nearest Village: Hollinsclough
Map Ref: SK076676  Landranger Map Number: 119
Latitude: 53.205417N  Longitude: 1.887673W
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
 3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 4 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.
 no data 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
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Dowel Cave
Dowel Cave submitted by Stu : Dowel Cave/Rock Shelter (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cave or Rock Shelter in Derbyshire

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Dowel Cave
Dowel Cave submitted by postman : The cave entrance (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dowel Cave
Dowel Cave submitted by postman : From on Parkhouse Hill, Chrome Hill looks over two caves. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dowel Cave
Dowel Cave submitted by postman : Two caves (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dowel Cave
Dowel Cave submitted by postman : Inside looking out (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dowel Cave
Dowel Cave submitted by postman : Dowel cave is a tight narrow squeeze at the back, who knows how far it goes

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 100m S 180° Etches cave* Cave or Rock Shelter (SK076675)
 582m ESE 121° Hatch-a-way* Cairn (SK081673)
 720m ENE 56° Harley Grange Tumulus* Round Barrow(s) (SK082680)
 851m N 3° Upper Edge* Cairn (SK07656845)
 1.4km SE 129° Hitter hill* Cairn (SK087667)
 1.6km W 281° Hollins Hill* Cairn (SK060679)
 1.7km WNW 298° Stoup High Edge* Cairn (SK061684)
 1.8km SW 225° Coatestown Barrow Round Barrow(s) (SK063663)
 2.2km ENE 74° Hind Low* Ancient Village or Settlement (SK097682)
 2.7km ESE 121° Fox Hole Cave* Cave or Rock Shelter (SK099662)
 2.7km ESE 123° Fox Hole Cave (Earl Sterndale)* Cave or Rock Shelter (SK099661)
 2.8km NW 311° The Frith* Round Barrow(s) (SK055694)
 2.8km WNW 286° Brand End standing stones* Standing Stones (SK0488868373)
 3.6km ENE 65° Nether Low* Round Barrow(s) (SK10896917)
 3.7km NNW 347° Fox Low Round Barrow(s) (SK06737122)
 4.0km ESE 109° Cronkston Low* Round Barrow(s) (SK114663)
 4.0km NNE 14° Gospel Hillocks* Long Barrow (SK086715)
 4.2km NW 316° Anthony Hill bowl barrow* Round Barrow(s) (SK04657066)
 4.2km NNE 30° Hob Thirst's Cave* Cave or Rock Shelter (SK097713)
 4.6km N 351° Staden Low* Misc. Earthwork (SK06917212)
 4.7km SSE 165° Booth Low 1* Round Barrow(s) (SK088631)
 4.7km ENE 65° Chelmorton 2 Bowl Barrow* Round Barrow(s) (SK11866956)
 4.7km NNW 332° Grin Low* Cairn (SK05397173)
 4.8km SSE 164° Booth Low 2* Round Barrow(s) (SK089630)
 4.8km NE 52° Chelmorton Low* Round Barrow(s) (SK114706)
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Re: Dowel Cave by Anonymous on Friday, 29 August 2014
In the late 1950 as a 9 yr old I was a sorter during the excavation of this cave. the PAS found 5 adults and 2 children buried here in the Neolithic period. More curious is that Roland, my age then but to become the farmer at Dowel Hall Farm , told me it was haunted!!! Does folklore then last for 5000 years ???? Robert Kerrs now in Matterdale Lakes
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Re: Dowel Cave by Anonymous on Thursday, 02 February 2006
Visited Dowel Cave on Wednesday 1st February 2006. We were actually doing a circular walk centred round Longnor, taking in Pilsbury Castle, Park House Hill, Chrome Hill and the upper reaches of the Dove. We happened to pass Dowel Cave on route and seeing as I had my head torch with me I popped in for a look. Soon after entering I was on my hands and knees (grovelling again) in a level but narrowing tube, which then came to an edge. In the iffy light from my head torch the tube appeared to drop steeply about 2 - 3 metres before levelling out. Knowing how appearances can be deceptive I gingerly down-climbed a few muddy ledges and sure enough it did level out. More stooping appeared to reveal the end of the tube but my walking gear by now was getting pretty muddy and I decided to climb back out and do some research later to see if that actually was the end or whether there is a squeeze of a continuation beyond??? Neil from West Mids
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