Mrs. Mortensen
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Please don't laugh at this request! I live in Canada and am writing a novel set in 5th Century CE Britain. I want to get details, including points of geography, geology and landscape, as accurate as possible. I visited Britain years ago, but a further in-person scouting trip to check on details just isn't possible at the moment. Countless hours of online research in regards to the question below have, unfortunately, come to a screeching halt, so I'm hoping that someone can help me out.
What I'm looking for is a suitable location in Britain to place a small, habitable cave in a wooded area or forest - preferably with a water source nearby. The cave should not be subterranean, but rather above-ground and relatively dry. It could be little more than a "hermit's cell", just big enough for one or two people to move around in.
It would make most sense to the plot for the cave to be located in the south of Britain. The New Forest, for example, would be an ideal spot, but I've never seen any mention of cave-bearing geology in that area.
If I have to move the location, I will, but I'd like to exhaust all possibilities before I do!
So, bottom line: does anyone know of any possibilities in Britain - whether in the south or anywhere else - for a small, dry, above-ground cave in a forest?
I know I'm not asking much! Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Mrs. M.
What I'm looking for is a suitable location in Britain to place a small, habitable cave in a wooded area or forest - preferably with a water source nearby. The cave should not be subterranean, but rather above-ground and relatively dry. It could be little more than a "hermit's cell", just big enough for one or two people to move around in.
It would make most sense to the plot for the cave to be located in the south of Britain. The New Forest, for example, would be an ideal spot, but I've never seen any mention of cave-bearing geology in that area.
If I have to move the location, I will, but I'd like to exhaust all possibilities before I do!
So, bottom line: does anyone know of any possibilities in Britain - whether in the south or anywhere else - for a small, dry, above-ground cave in a forest?
I know I'm not asking much! Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Mrs. M.