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Poole's Cavern
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.
Poole's Cavern website Link
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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.
Poole's Cavern website Link
Wikipedia Link
by Penny Mayes
Created: Thu, 1 Mar 2012, Updated: Thu, 1 Mar 2012
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