© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Ash Tree Cave is a natural limestone cavern located in Derbyshire that shows evidence of human use during the prehistoric period. The cave has yielded archaeological finds indicating occupation and activity during the Neolithic and Bronze Age, contributing to understanding of early settlement patterns in the Peak District region. Its limestone setting is characteristic of the karst landscape of Derbyshire, where such caves were exploited by successive prehistoric communities for shelter and ritual purposes. The site remains significant as a record of human-environment interaction in post-glacial Britain.
Ash Tree Cave is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017583. View the official record →
Ash Tree Cave is a natural limestone cavern located in Derbyshire that shows evidence of human use during the prehistoric period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017583.
Ash Tree Cave is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1017583.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Markland Grips promontory fort (1.2 km), Standing cross, Clowne (2.4 km), Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge including Pinhole Cave, Mother Grundy's Parlour and Robin Hood's Cave See also NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 183 (2.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ash Tree Cave's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Ash Tree Cave stands on Zechstein Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Permian. The rock here is dolomitised limestone and dolomite.