Highlight • Historical Site
Dove Holes Caves
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October 12, 2018
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June 4, 2022
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According to 'Lets Go PeakDistrict' These caves have seen human inhabitation since 13,000BC, when the first Upper Paleolithic hunters used them for shelter. In more recent history, there is evidence that Neolithic farmers used the caves as tombs about 4,500 years ago. Some of the items found from within the caves are displayed in Buxton Museum.
May 8, 2021
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Elevation 210 m
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