Dog Holes Cave by munki-boy
Dog Holes Cave
Dog Holes Cave is a small pothole in the karst landscape of Warton Crag. The cave is interesting both visually, due to its small, open skylights that allow light to enter in some passages, causing green lichen and moss which is quite otherworldly when shafts of sunlight enter from above.
Dog Holes cave is also interesting as it has had a calcite floor. Calcite floors form by calcium deposition - usually from water - over prehistoric alluvium that represents the cave floor at that time. The calcite floor will seal in any plants or animal remains and sometimes evidence of prehistoric, human occupation. The calcite floor in Dog Holes cave has been broken through and the underlying sediment excavated and various animal bones were found. Further in at the ‘bone chamber’, prehistoric human remains where found in a build-up of clay and mud.
Dog holes cave in this case should not be confused with nearby Dog Hole cave which is near Beetham and has detailed reports of its archaeological finds.
These caves are dangerous, deep and private. The landowner will not accept liability for injury or damage to any person or property, however so caused(sic.)
Dog Holes Cave is in Arnside & Silverdale AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Created: 27 November 2016 Edited: 29 November 2023
Dog Holes Cave
Dog Holes Cave LiDAR Map
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Local History around Dog Holes Cave
There are some historic monuments around including:
Round cairn on Summerhouse HillCappleside Hall medieval lordly residence 600m north east of Beetham HouseArnside TowerRound cairn 230m east of Manor FarmDog Holes CaveHazelslack TowerBeetham Hall (curtain wall and uninhabited portion)Ringwork in Dallam Park 380m south east of Dallam TowerStone circle on Summerhouse HillBadger Hole, Warton CragWarton Crag small multivallate hillfortWarton Old Rectory.
