Thors Cave by munki-boy
Thors Cave
Thors Cave is in The Peak District National Park in England.
Thor’s Cave has been formed over thousands of years by the effects of water and wind. The name may be a corruption of tors (meaning hills), and some people think it comes from Thor, the Norse god of thunder.
The rocks are limestone, formed from layers of dead marine animals between 280 360 million years ago. During this time, stands was south of the equator warm, shallow sea. the area where Thor’s Cave now and was submerged under a The hillside would have been a reef, similar to those found in tropical seas.
Many of the caves in this area have been used by humans and animals for shelter. Bones of Giant Red Deer and Bears have been found in the area, and Thor’s Cave itself was the site of a Bronze Age Burial. Some artefacts are on display in nearby museums.
The pathway which runs through the Manifold Valley is actually the route of the Leek & Manifold Light Railway. There was a station at Thor’s Cave, which was popular for tourists. Local people used the railway to send produce to market further afield. Today the area is popular with Walkers and cyclists
The area around Thor’s Cave is a special place for plants and animals. The woodlands have been a local source of coppiced Hazel. This woodland management allows sunlight to reach the woodland floor, which, in turn, means that wildflowers can grow. Rare butterflies such as Northern Brown Argus (top) and Dark Green Fritillaries find a home here.
Created: 27 November 2016 Edited: 29 November 2023
Thors Cave
Local History around Thors Cave
There are some historic monuments around including:
Bowl barrow on Arbour HillBowl barrow 400m north-west of BeechenhillBowl barrow 380m south-west of Blore ChurchBowl barrow 50m west of summit of Musden LowAnglo-Scandinavian cross, 7m south of the south transept of the Church of the Holy CrossBlake Low bowl barrowBowl barrow on Narrowdale HillBowl barrow 160m south-east of Oldfields FarmBowl barrow 450m north of DamgateBowl barrow 230m west of summit of Musden LowBowl barrow 810m north-west of Rushley BridgeBowl barrow 120m north-east of Bincliff MinesBowl barrow at north-west end of summit of Gratton HillBowl barrow 420m north of BeechenhillIlamtops Low bowl barrowBowl barrow east of Bunster HillAnglo-Scandinavian cross, 12m south of the south porch of the Church of the Holy CrossBowl barrow at south-eastern end of summit of Gratton HillBowl barrow 180m south-east of the Izaak Walton HotelTop of Ecton bowl barrowOssum's CaveBowl barrow 220m north of Dale Abbey FarmBowl barrow on Marten HillViator's BridgeThe Lows bowl barrowCart Low bowl barrowBowl barrow on summit of Musden LowBowl barrow near Highfields Mine, south-west of StanshopeBrund Low bowl barrowBowl barrow 380m north-west of BeechenhillBowl barrow 540m north-east of BeechenhillBowl barrow 350m south-east of Highfields MineWolfscote Hill bowl barrowCopper mines on Ecton HillBowl barrow south of Stanshope PastureThe Fishing House of Charles Cotton, Beresford DaleRound Low bowl barrowBowl barrow on Mere HillElderbush CaveBowl barrow on Wetton HillBowl barrow 190m north of Dale Abbey FarmBowl barrow at north-west end of Gratton HillBowl barrow 50m north-west of Thorswood PlantationWetton Low bowl barrowStonesteads bowl barrowBowl barrow 260m north of DamgateBowl barrow 300m north of Slade HouseThrowley Old HallViator's Bridge, MilldaleBowl barrow 140m north of Thorswood PlantationAnglo-Scandinavian cross, 240m south west of Ilam HallSt Bertram's Bridge, IlamWaterfall Low bowl barrowBowl barrow 160m north of Lower Green HouseBowl barrow on Wetton Hill 650m north-west of Under WettonBowl barrow 40m north of Rushley BarnDun Low bowl barrowTop Low bowl barrowPea Low bowl barrowBowl barrow south of TownendBowl barrow 200m south-west of Ecton HillBowl barrow 400m north of DamgateRibden Low bowl barrowBowl barrow 150m south-east of Cliff TopLamber Low bowl barrowBowl barrow 440m south east of Throwley CottageBowl barrow on Archford MoorMonastic grange, 40m south west of Musden Grange FarmBowl barrow 510m north of Latham HallThorswood MinesLonglow long barrowBowl barrow 120m south-west of Weag's BarnRye Low bowl barrowTown Low bowl barrowBrownlow bowl barrowBowl barrow 70m north-east of Bincliff MinesBowl barrow on Milk HillBowl barrow 400m west of DamgateBowl barrow 160m south of summit of Musden LowLady Low bowl barrowHanging Bank bowl barrowGrub Low bowl barrowBowl barrow on Hazelton HillBowl barrow 450m east of StanshopeBowl barrow 460m north-east of BloreAnglo-Scandinavian cross fragment, St Peter's churchyard.
