The flitch of bacon:: OS grid SK0472 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

SK0472 : The flitch of bacon

near to Burbage, Derbyshire, Great Britain

The flitch of bacon

A natural limestone cave south of Buxton in the Peak District, Poole's Cavern forms part of the Wye system and has been designated an SSSI. The name derives from an outlaw, Poole, who reputedly used the cave as a lair and a base to rob travellers in the fifteenth century. Archeological explorations in 1981 and 1983 have suggested that the cave was occupied from the Bronze Age.
The region currently open to the public is around 310m in length, and includes chambers named the Roman Chamber, Great Dome, Poached Egg Chamber and Sculpture Chamber. Features of interest include large stalactites/stalagmites called the 'Flitch of Bacon' and 'Mary Queen of Scots' Pillar', as well as stalagmites with a porous texture and 'poached egg' colour, which form relatively quickly and have been attributed to minerals leached from lime-burning on Grin Low above.
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1990

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Grid Square: SK0472, 55 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Penny Mayes (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Supplemental image
Date Taken: April 1990 (more nearby)
Submitted: Thursday, 1 March, 2012
Geographical Context: Geological interest Historic sites and artefacts
Subject Location: OSGB36: SK 049 725 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:14.9696N 1:55.6814W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SK 049 725