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 460m north-east of BloreElderbush CaveBowl barrow at south-eastern end of summit of Gratton HillAnglo-Scandinavian cross, 240m south west of Ilam HallBowl barrow at north-west end of Gratton HillHanging Bank bowl barrowBrownlow bowl barrowSt Bertram's Bridge, IlamIlamtops Low bowl barrowBowl barrow 120m north-east of Bincliff MinesBowl barrow 180m south-east of the Izaak Walton HotelBowl barrow on Marten HillBowl barrow 400m north of DamgateAnglo-Scandinavian cross, 7m south of the south transept of the Church of the Holy CrossBowl barrow 810m north-west of Rushley BridgeGrub Low bowl barrowWaterfall Low bowl barrowBowl barrow 160m south of summit of Musden LowBowl barrow 140m north of Thorswood PlantationBowl barrow 190m north of Dale Abbey FarmThorswood MinesThe Lows bowl barrowBowl barrow 450m north of DamgateBowl barrow on Archford MoorBowl barrow 40m north of Rushley BarnBowl barrow at north-west end of summit of Gratton HillWetton Low bowl barrowWolfscote Hill bowl barrowBowl barrow on Narrowdale HillBowl barrow 400m west of DamgateBowl barrow 50m north-west of Thorswood PlantationBowl barrow south of Stanshope PastureBowl barrow 540m north-east of BeechenhillBowl barrow 260m north of DamgateRibden Low bowl barrowBowl barrow on summit of Musden LowBowl barrow 160m north of Lower Green HouseBowl barrow 510m north of Latham HallBowl barrow on Arbour HillTown Low bowl barrowLamber Low bowl barrowTop of Ecton bowl barrowBowl barrow on Mere HillOssum's CaveDun Low bowl barrowRound Low bowl barrowBowl barrow 200m south-west of Ecton HillBowl barrow 50m west of summit of Musden LowRye Low bowl barrowBowl barrow 440m south east of Throwley CottageBowl barrow 420m north of BeechenhillBowl barrow on Milk HillAnglo-Scandinavian cross, 12m south of the south porch of the Church of the Holy CrossTop Low bowl barrowBowl barrow 380m south-west of Blore ChurchViator's Bridge, MilldaleBowl barrow 230m west of summit of Musden LowBowl barrow 160m south-east of Oldfields FarmStonesteads bowl barrowBowl barrow south of TownendMonastic grange, 40m south west of Musden Grange FarmLonglow long barrowBowl barrow 350m south-east of Highfields MineBrund Low bowl barrowViator's BridgeBowl barrow east of Bunster HillBowl barrow 150m south-east of Cliff TopBowl barrow 300m north of Slade HouseBowl barrow on Hazelton HillBowl barrow 70m north-east of Bincliff MinesCopper mines on Ecton HillBlake Low bowl barrowCart Low bowl barrowBowl barrow 120m south-west of Weag's BarnThe Fishing House of Charles Cotton, Beresford DaleBowl barrow 400m north-west of BeechenhillThrowley Old HallBowl barrow on Wetton Hill 650m north-west of Under WettonBowl barrow 380m north-west of BeechenhillBowl barrow 220m north of Dale Abbey FarmBowl barrow near Highfields Mine, south-west of StanshopeBowl barrow 450m east of StanshopeLady Low bowl barrowPea Low bowl barrowAnglo-Scandinavian cross fragment, St Peter's churchyardBowl barrow on Wetton Hill.
