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Windy Knoll Cave

Stats

Grade	I
Length	65
Depth	16
Altitude	410
Location	53.3439 -1.8114
OS NGR	SK 12657 83018

Feature

Cave

Entrance of Windy Knoll Cave

Access

On National Trust land and not subject to any known restrictions for routine visits. No unauthorised digging, otherwise access at risk for all!

This site is part of the DCA SSSI Conservation Monitoring Scheme.
See the DCA website for competition details.

References

Pennington, R. & Dawkins, W.B. (1875), , Quar. Jour. Geol. Soc. Vol.31., pp. 238-255, Macmillan and Co.

Dawkins, W.B. Pennington, R. (1877), The Exploration of the Ossiferous Deposit at Windy Knoll, Quar. Jour. Geol. Soc. Vol.33., p.724., Macmillan and Co.

Heath, T.G.J. (1882), Pleistocene deposits of Derbyshire, Derbys. Arch. Jour. Vol.4., pp.167-169. Survey o, Derbyshire Archaeological Society

Elliot, D. (1975), , Caves of Northern Derbyshire. Part 4., pp.24-26. Survey.,

Barker, I. & Beck, J.S. (2010), , Caves of the Peak District, p. 134, DCA

Gallery

Entrance

Windy Knoll Cave / Entrance

Entrance

Windy Knoll Cave / Entrance