What is recorded here
Named 'Hermit's Cave' on the 1st ed. OS 6-inch map (surveyed 1839) where it is represented as a rectangular structure (dims. c. 26m E-W; c. 12m N-S). It has been destroyed by the time of the OS 1:2500 survey in 1899 as it is there named 'Hermit's Cave (Site of)'. Satellite imagery (DigitalGlobe imagery date 2011-13) shows a reclaimed field with no visible structure at the location of the 'Hermit's Cave'. The precise nature of this feature is unknown.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 5 April 2023
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