Mam Tor Hillfort
Mam Tor Hillfort is an archaeological site in Castleton, High Peak District, England. Mam Tor Hillfort is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Broken road, as well as near the archaeological site Odin Mine.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mam Tor and Blue John Cavern.
Mam Tor
Peak
Mam Tor is a 517 m hill near Castleton in the High Peak of Derbyshire, England. Its name means "mother hill", so called because frequent landslips on its eastern face have resulted in a multitude of "mini-hills" beneath it.
Blue John Cavern
Cave
Photo: Espresso Addict, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Blue John Cavern is one of the four show caves in Castleton, Derbyshire, England. The others are Peak Cavern, Treak Cliff Cavern and Speedwell Cavern. Blue John Cavern is situated 2,200 feet southeast of Mam Tor Hillfort.
Odin Mine
Archaeological site
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Odin Mine is a disused lead mine in the Peak District National Park, situated at grid reference SK133835. It lies on a site of 25 hectares near the village of Castleton, England. Odin Mine is situated 2,200 feet east of Mam Tor Hillfort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barber Booth and Edale.
Edale
Photo: sidibousaid, CC BY 2.0.
Edale is in Derbyshire. Edale is the name of the valley of the River Noe and the name used by most people for Grindsbrook Booth, the settlement where the only train station in the valley is located.
Sparrowpit
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Dunford, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sparrowpit is a small village between Chapel-en-le-Frith and Peak Forest in the High Peak area of the Peak District, Derbyshire, England. The name is derived from 'spar row pit' from the fluorspar mines. Sparrowpit is situated 3 miles southwest of Mam Tor Hillfort.
Mam Tor Hillfort
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Castleton, High Peak District, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.35031° or 53° 21′ 1″ northLongitude
-1.80989° or 1° 48′ 36″ westOpen location code
9C5W952R+42OpenStreetMap ID
way 1070600085OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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