Dovedale, Derbyshire - The Stepping Stones - RP English Life postcard c.1950s

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• Picture / Image:  Dovedale - The Stepping Stones - probably real photo type
• Publisher:  English Life Publications Ltd.
• Postally used:  no
• Stamp:  n/a
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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Dovedale is a popular dale in the Peak District of England.^[1] It is owned by the National Trust, and annually attracts a million visitors.^[2] The valley is cut by the River Dove and runs for just over 3 miles (5 km) between Milldale in the north and a wooded ravine near Thorpe Cloud and Bunster Hill in the south.^[3] The wooded ravine contains an attractive set of stepping stones which are often featured on calendars,^[4] and two caves known as the Dove Holes.

Dovedale's other attractions include rock pillars such as Ilam Rock,^[5] Viator's Bridge, and the limestone features Lovers' Leap and Reynard's Cave.^[6]

The limestone rock that forms parts of Dovedale is the fossilised remains of sea creatures that lived in a shallow sea over the area during the Carboniferous period, about 350 million years ago. During the two ice ages, the limestone was cut into craggy shapes known as reef limestone by the melting ice, and dry caves such as Dove Holes and Reynard's Cave were formed.^[7]

These caves were first used as shelters by hunters around 13,000 BCE, and Dovedale has seen continuous human activity since then. Around 4,500 years ago Neolithic farmers used the caves as tombs. There is evidence from Reynard's Cave of Bronze Age activity, with artifacts on display at Buxton Museum.^[8] During the Roman occupation it is likely the caves were again used as shelters, this time for shepherds.

Vikings settled in the Dovedale area around 800 CE. Local place names such as Thorpe are of Scandinavian origin.^[9] These settlements became permanent, and Thorpe is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.^[10]

The packhorse bridge in Milldale, Viator's Bridge, has been in use since the medieval period, bringing silks and flax from nearby Wetton and Alstonefield.^[11]

Tourism in the area started in the 18th century, and Dovedale is now one of the most visited natural tourist sites in Britain.

type=real photographic (rp)

theme=topographical: british

sub-theme=england

county/ country=derbyshire

number of items=single

period=1945 - present

postage condition=unposted