Rains Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter
SK226553

Also known as:

Longcliffe Fissure Cave

Nearest town:

Wirksworth (7km E)

OS reference:

SK226553

OS sheet:

119

Latitude:

53° 5' 38.58 N

Longitude:

1° 39' 44.91 W

Added to TMA by

stubob

Images (4)
Fieldnotes (1)
Miscellaneous (1)

Images

Image of Rains Cave by stubob

The loose rock are the cave deposits from the excavation; and a real clue in helping to find the cave

stubob Feb 3, 2013

Image of Rains Cave by stubob

Looking NE the Ordnance Observer’s Post on the right horizon

stubob Feb 3, 2013

Image of Rains Cave by stubob

Longcliffe Crags

stubob Feb 3, 2013

Image of Rains Cave by stubob

10/7. The well concealed entrance to the cave.

stubob Oct 25, 2007

Articles

Rains Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter

stubob Jan 11, 2005

Finding Rains Cave on the eastern end of Longcliffe Crags is a real task, the small 2ft x 2ft entrance is well hidden behind large boulders. Only clue on the ground as to where it is, is the rubble infill that has been removed from the cave. Still ain’t easy to spot even then. Makes you wonder how it was found in the first place....and who was the first person down there.

Once through the dirty squeeze entrance the low cave chamber slopes downwards for about 35ft. Possible crawl offs from the chamber.
Not the most pleasant cave I’ve been in, but it’s location high on the craggy dolomite outcrop overlooking Rainster Rocks is excellent

Rains Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter

stubob Jan 11, 2005

Excavated by Ward in the 1890’s and Vallence in 1961; the cave contained evidence for 3 human burials, carried out during the Neolithic/Bronze Age.
Other artefacts included Neolithic Peterborough Ware, Bronze Age pottery and flint tools.

Sites within 20km of Rains Cave

Rainster Rocks

Natural Rock Feature • 0.92km SW

5

1
Round Low

Round Barrow(s) • 1.36km E

2

2
Galley Low

Round Barrow(s) • 1.36km WNW

5

1
Slipper Low II

Cairn(s) • 1.51km NNW

1
Harboro’ Rocks

Rocky Outcrop • 1.59km E

27

6
Blackstones Low

Round Barrow(s) • 1.6km W

2

2
Slipper Low

Cairn(s) • 1.67km NW

2
Moot Low

Round Barrow(s) • 1.77km NE

2
Gallows Low Lane

Round Barrow(s) • 1.83km WNW

2

1
Carsington Pasture’s Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 2.08km ESE

1

1

2
Lime Kiln Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 2.1km W

1

1
Daisy Bank

Round Barrow(s) • 2.28km W

1
Rockhurst

Long Barrow • 2.41km NW

2
Minninglow

Burial Chamber • 2.62km WNW

58

12

1
Stoney Low

Chambered Cairn • 2.62km NW

3

1
Minninglow Round Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 2.62km WNW

8

1
Powder Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 2.66km WNW

2

1
Roystone Valley

2.68km W
Green Low

Burial Chamber • 2.76km N

22

4
Green Low Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 2.77km N

5

2
Ows Low

Round Barrow(s) • 2.77km SE

1
Bradbourne

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.85km SW

12

3
Roystone Grange

Round Barrow(s) • 2.99km WNW
The Stoup

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.17km SSE

8

4
Roystone Rocks

3.26km W

4

1
Ivet Low

Round Barrow(s) • 3.44km E

1

1
Bank Top Oval Barrow

3.73km SSW

1
Bank Top

Round Barrow(s) • 3.73km SSW

1
Middleton Moor

Platform Cairn • 3.81km ENE

1

2
Gallows Knoll

3.95km E

2

1
Elton Common

4.03km NW

10

2
Gotham Grange Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 4.17km WNW

2

1
Hognaston Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 4.2km SE

1

1
Wigber Low

Cairn(s) • 4.47km SSW

17

2
Wirksworth I

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.89km E

12

1

3
Wirksworth II (site)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.08km E

2

1
Bonsall Lane

Cave / Rock Shelter • 5.09km NNE

2

1
Wirksworth III

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.12km E

1

3
Crake Low

5.71km WSW

1
Hawks Low

Round Barrow(s) • 5.75km W
Gratton Moor

5.91km WNW

2

1
Borther Low II

Round Barrow(s) • 6.03km NW
Borther Low

Round Barrow(s) • 6.21km NW

1
Boars Low

Round Barrow(s) • 6.33km WSW

10

3
Cross Low

Cairn(s) • 6.38km W

3

1
Basset Wood

Round Barrow(s) • 6.44km SW

1

1
Gorsey Low

Round Barrow(s) • 6.53km WSW

1
Aleck Low

Round Barrow(s) • 6.61km WNW

7

2
The Lowe

Round Barrow(s) • 6.68km W

1
Dudwood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.7km NNW

3

3
Long Dale

Round Barrow(s) • 6.79km WNW

1

2
Bradley Tor

Rocking Stone • 6.8km NNW

7

1

6
Masson Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 6.83km ENE

3

2
Rowtor Rocks

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 6.85km N

73

1

3

11

2
New Inns

Round Barrow(s) • 6.89km WSW

1
Smerrill Moor

Round Barrow(s) • 6.91km WNW

2

1
Sharp Low

Round Barrow(s) • 6.94km WSW

2

2
Cratcliff Rocks (Defended Settlements and Cave)

Enclosure • 7km NNW

27

5
Robin Hood’s Stride

Rocky Outcrop • 7km NNW

59

3

15

1
Dudwood Tor

Rocky Outcrop • 7.1km NNW

3

1
Moat Low

Round Barrow(s) • 7.19km WSW

2

2
Nine Stones Close standing stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.2km NNW

8

2
Harthill Moor Barrow

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.21km NNW

1

1
Nine Stones Close

Stone Circle • 7.3km NNW

120

1

20
Nettly Knowe

Cairn(s) • 7.32km W

1
Long Gallery Plantation

Round Barrow(s) • 7.42km WNW

1
Green Low Field Tumulus

Cairn(s) • 7.47km W

2

1
Nine Stones Close cup marked stone

Cup Marked Stone • 7.5km NNW

6

1

1
Castle Ring (Harthill)

Hillfort • 7.51km NNW

21

2
Eaton Dale Wood

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.54km WNW

3

1
Doll Tor Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.58km N

9

1
Heart Stone

Rocking Stone • 7.59km NNE

2

1
Doll Tor

Stone Circle • 7.59km N

74

4

15
Kenslow Knoll

Round Barrow(s) • 7.64km WNW

7

1
Liffs Low

Round Cairn • 7.66km W

3

1

1
Sanctuary Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.7km NNW

2

1
Cork Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 7.7km N

28

7
Bostern Grange

Cairn(s) • 7.74km WSW

1
Larks Low

Round Barrow(s) • 7.74km NW

4

1
T2 cairn

Round Cairn • 7.77km NNE

15
T44,45 & 46

Cairn(s) • 7.78km NNE

1

1
Stanton Moor South

Stone Circle • 7.78km NNE

17

5
The Andle Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 7.84km N

30

11
T37 cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 7.84km N

3
Friden Hollow

Round Barrow(s) • 7.92km WNW

1

1
T25 cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 7.93km NNE

9
Gorse Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 7.99km NNE

9

4
Ringham Low (Friden)

Round Barrow(s) • 8.09km WNW

1
T55 cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.13km NNE

5

1
Stanton Moor Central

Stone Circle • 8.19km NNE

20

8
Tower Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.4km NNE

7

1
Cat Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 8.43km NNE

3

3
Nine Ladies of Stanton Moor

Stone Circle • 8.51km NNE

97

1

26

49

1
Reynard’s Kitchen

8.52km WSW

3

2
Stanton Moor North

Stone Circle • 8.69km NNE

23

5
End Low

Round Barrow(s) • 8.7km WNW

4

2
Hirst Stones (site)

8.74km ENE

7
Stanshope Pasture

Round Barrow(s) • 8.93km WSW

1

1
Wolfscote Hill

Round Cairn • 9.36km W

1

1
Gratton Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 9.54km W

2
Pea Low

Chambered Cairn • 9.63km W

15

2
Darley Dale

Ancient Trackway • 9.77km NNE

5

2

4
Moneystone Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 9.85km WNW

1

2
Frank I' Th' Rocks

Cave / Rock Shelter • 9.96km W

3

2
Wishing Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 9.99km ENE

2

2
Haddon Fields South

Round Barrow(s) • 10.06km NNW

1
Bee Low

Round Cairn • 10.08km NW

1

2
Conksbury

Round Barrow(s) • 10.12km NNW

4

1

1
Steep Low

Cairn(s) • 10.29km W

1

1
Lean Low

Round Barrow(s) • 10.38km WNW

7

3
Narrowdale Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 10.44km W

4

1
Long Low

Bank Barrow • 10.46km WSW

18

7
Gib Hill east

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.55km WNW

7

5
Gib Hill

Long Barrow • 10.58km WNW

31

1

12
Farley Moor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.63km NE

11

1

1

8
Arbor Low

Stone Circle • 10.63km WNW

148

11

41

3
One Ash

Round Barrow(s) • 10.8km WNW

1

1
Cales Farm SW

Round Barrow(s) • 10.84km WNW

2

2
Cranes Fort

Hillfort • 10.86km NNW

4

1
Calling Low Dale

Cave / Rock Shelter • 10.96km NW

4

1

1
Haddon Fields North

Round Barrow(s) • 11.02km NNW

1

1
Cuckoo Stone

11.15km NE

4

1
One Ash

Long Barrow • 11.24km WNW

1
Parsley Hay

Round Cairn • 11.29km WNW

3

1
Benty Grange

Round Barrow(s) • 11.33km WNW

2
Wetton Hill Cairns East

Cairn(s) • 11.35km W

11
Osmaston Fields 2

Round Barrow(s) • 11.36km SSW

2

1
Wetton Low

Cairn(s) • 11.38km WSW

2

1
Cales Dale Upper

Cave / Rock Shelter • 11.39km NW

1

1
Top Low and Net Low

Round Barrow(s) • 11.4km WSW

5

2
Cheshire Wood Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 11.44km WSW

1

3
Hazelton Clump

Round Barrow(s) • 11.44km WSW

2

1
Tinker’s Inn

Round Barrow(s) • 11.45km SSW

1

1
Swinscoe

Round Barrow(s) • 11.56km SW

1
Mayfield

Round Barrow(s) • 11.59km SW

1
Carder Low

Cairn(s) • 11.69km WNW

1

2
Bumper Castle

Ring Cairn • 11.75km NNE

1

1
Grind Low

Round Barrow(s) • 11.83km NNW

1
Musden Low

Round Barrow(s) • 11.86km WSW

3

1
One Ash Shelter

Cave / Rock Shelter • 11.88km NW

2

1
Seven Brideron (site)

Stone Circle • 11.93km NE

1

1

1
Beeston Tor Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 11.96km WSW

2

1

1
St Bertram’s

Cave / Rock Shelter • 12.03km WSW

1

2
Musden Low (South)

Round Barrow(s) • 12.04km WSW

2
Osmaston Fields

Round Barrow(s) • 12.07km SSW

3

1
Vincent Knoll

Round Barrow(s) • 12.07km WNW

1

1
Musden Low (West)

Round Barrow(s) • 12.09km WSW

1
Dun Low

Round Barrow(s) • 12.14km WSW

3

1
Wetton Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 12.19km W

1

1
Burton Moor

Round Barrow(s) • 12.26km NNW

2
Falcon Low

Cave / Rock Shelter • 12.34km WSW

1

1
Raven Tor

Cairn(s) • 12.37km NNE

2

1
Ringham Low

Round Barrow(s) • 12.46km NW

2

2
Sycamore Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 12.47km W

2

3
Raven Tor Triple Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.55km NNE

18

2

9
Old Hannah’s Hole

Cave / Rock Shelter • 12.56km W

1

1
Calton

Round Barrow(s) • 12.58km WSW

2

1
Hole Stone (site)

12.63km ENE

1
Margery Bower

Round Barrow(s) • 12.69km SSW

2

2
Thor’s Fissure Cavern

Cave / Rock Shelter • 12.76km WSW

5

1
Seven Ways Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 12.76km WSW

9

3
Thor’s Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 12.76km WSW

20

9

1
Dafar Ridge Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 12.77km W

1

1
Wetton Mill Upper Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 12.86km W

1
Elderbush Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 12.87km WSW

10

3
Wetton Mill Farm Fissure

Cave / Rock Shelter • 12.89km W
Mill Pot & Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 12.97km W
Ossum’s Crag Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 13.06km W

2
Nan Tor

Cave / Rock Shelter • 13.08km W

2

2
Calton Pastures

Round Barrow(s) • 13.12km N

11

2
Bole Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 13.14km NW
Hanging Bank, Ecton Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 13.18km W

2

2

1
Fallinge Edge

Cairn(s) • 13.32km NNE

1

1
Roylow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.42km W

1
Turning Stone and Robin Hoods Mark

Rocking Stone • 13.44km ENE

8

6
Warslow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.52km W

2
Fallinge Edge

Cairn(s) • 13.54km NNE

1
Pilsbury

Cairn(s) • 13.57km WNW

5

1
Beeley North (South 2)

13.62km NNE

3

4
Beeley South (South I)

Ring Cairn • 13.62km NNE

1

2
Ball Cross

Hillfort • 13.79km N

11

2
Stanton Dale Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 13.92km WSW

2

1
Thorswood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.95km SW

3

1
Brund Low

Round Barrow(s) • 13.96km W

1

2
Pillsbury Hills Castle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.02km WNW

2

1
Beeley Moor

Ring Cairn • 14.07km NNE

6

2
Beeley Warren

Cairn(s) • 14.16km NNE

3

2
Town Low

Round Barrow(s) • 14.17km W

1
Lindup Low

Round Barrow(s) • 14.18km N

1

2
Blake Low

Round Barrow(s) • 14.23km W

1
Over Low

Cairn(s) • 14.25km SW

2
Waterfall Low

Round Barrow(s) • 14.27km WSW

6

2
Chatsworth Park

Round Barrow(s) • 14.28km N

2

1
Park Gate Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 14.28km NNE

40

7

1
Beeley Warren NW

Ring Cairn • 14.32km NNE

1

1
Beeley Central

Ring Cairn • 14.35km NNE

4

2
Waggon Low

Round Barrow(s) • 14.38km WNW
Ashover

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.47km ENE

12

6

1
Beeley Warren ??

Cairn(s) • 14.48km NNE

2

1
Harland Edge

Cairn(s) • 14.5km NNE

6

4
Harland Edge SW (b)

Cairn(s) • 14.57km NNE

1
Beeley Warren NE

14.58km NNE

1
Harland Edge SW (a)

Cairn(s) • 14.61km NNE

1
Harewood Moor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.62km NE

1
Grub Low

Round Barrow(s) • 14.7km WSW

2

1
Harland Edge SE

Cairn(s) • 14.76km NNE

2

1
Harland Edge Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.78km NNE

1
The Boxes

Round Barrow(s) • 14.89km SW

2
Harland Edge cup marked rock

Cup Marked Stone • 14.92km NNE

3

1
Handley Bottom

Cup Marked Stone • 14.93km N

1

1
Calwich Low

Round Barrow(s) • 15.03km SW

1
Bunkers Hill Plantation

Cave / Rock Shelter • 15.14km NNE

3

2
Brownlow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.16km W

1
Hob Hurst’s House

Burial Chamber • 15.16km NNE

25

13
Crackendale Pasture

Round Barrow(s) • 15.28km NNW

3

2
Weaver Hills

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.34km SW

9

3
Stump Cross Field Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.4km N

3

2
Gibbet Moor Standing Stones

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.44km NNE

7

2
Faybrick

Natural Rock Feature • 15.55km ENE

2

3

1
Cronkston Low

Round Barrow(s) • 15.66km WNW

6

3
Longside Moor

Round Barrow(s) • 15.7km NE

1

1
Gibbet Moor South

Enclosure • 15.87km NNE

2

2
Gibbet Moor West

Ring Cairn • 16.05km NNE

3
Holymoorside

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.31km NE

6

2
Gibbet Moor and East Moor

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.34km NNE

9

1
Gibbet Moor North

Stone Circle • 16.46km NNE

19

5
Gibbet Moor cist

Cist • 16.46km NNE

3

2
Fox Hole Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 16.63km WNW

23

3

2
Cauldon Lowe

Round Barrow(s) • 16.63km WSW

2
Old Woman’s House

Cave / Rock Shelter • 16.63km NW

1

1
Hob’s House

Cave / Rock Shelter • 16.65km NW

6

5
Fin Cop

Hillfort • 16.68km NW

19

1

8

3
Dobb Edge

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.72km NNE

7

3
Rod Knoll

Cairn(s) • 16.73km NNE
Dalebrook

Cairn(s) • 16.74km NNE

3

1
Gibbet Moor West

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.81km NNE

1
Gibbet Alignment

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.09km NNE

10

3
Ramshorn Farm

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.26km SW

4

1

3
White Cliff

Round Barrow(s) • 17.37km NW

2

1
Putwell Hill

Round Cairn • 17.39km NW

2
Stone Low

Round Barrow(s) • 17.5km NNE

3
Great Low

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.65km WNW

3

1
Newbridge Farm

Cairn(s) • 17.84km NNE

2

1
Birchen Edge South

Ring Cairn • 17.84km NNE

1
Gardom’s Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 17.88km NNE

8

4
Hay Top

Round Barrow(s) • 17.92km NW

1
Castlegate Lane

Round Barrow(s) • 17.93km NNW

3
Hitter Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.93km WNW

13

3

1
The Three Men of Gardom’s

Cairn(s) • 18.05km NNE

11

4
Hay Dale

Round Barrow(s) • 18.05km NW

2
Gardom’s Enclosure

Enclosure • 18.17km NNE

17

6
Gardom’s Pit Alignment

18.17km NNE

3

1

1
Blake Low

Round Barrow(s) • 18.19km NNW

2
Gardom’s Edge

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.29km NNE

22

7

2
Gardom’s Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.48km NNE

20

1

8
Gardom’s Edge II

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.66km NNE

6

2
Rolley Low

Round Barrow(s) • 18.75km NNW

1

2
Five Wells

Chambered Tomb • 18.77km WNW

46

13

1
Hatch-a-way

Cairn(s) • 18.78km WNW

17

1
Eagle Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 18.89km N

9

5
Ravencliffe Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 18.9km NW

4

1
Chelmorton Low

Round Barrow(s) • 18.93km WNW

2

1
Harley Grange

Cairn(s) • 19.01km WNW

13

1
Birchen Edge North

Ring Cairn • 19.01km NNE

1

1
Dowel Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 19.21km WNW

8

2
Wardlow Hay Cop

Round Barrow(s) • 19.24km NW

1
Merryton Low I

Round Barrow(s) • 19.26km W

2

1
Merryton Low II

Round Barrow(s) • 19.3km W

1
Etches Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 19.35km WNW

15

2
White Rake Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 19.59km NNW

2

1
Bunbury Hillfort

Hillfort • 19.67km SW

1
Hind Low (Site of)

Round Cairn • 19.83km WNW

3
Upper edge

Cairn(s) • 19.86km WNW

2

1