Lion’s Den Caves, Common Plot, Stone

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Date:1905 - 1910 (c.)

Description:The Lion's Den caves were located in the north of Stone and were formed by quarrying for sandstone, leaving pillars to support the roof. The caves have been filled in since 1963 and the site is now a wooded slope on the northern edge of the Common Plot.

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Quarries, Gorges & Caves Mining & Quarrying Landscape & Aerial Views Common land Business, Trade & Industry

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Image courtesy of: The Roy Lewis Postcard Collection

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