The hills is lonely

[Pitlamp]

Nice one Langcliffe!

pwhole - there's also a "JIB" in that area of Peak, which I'm sure you'll be familiar with from where he also left his initials in Speedwell's Cliff Passage.

 

[langcliffe]

pwhole - there's also a "JIB" in that area of Peak, which I'm sure you'll be familiar with from where he also left his initials in Speedwell's Cliff Passage.

If you click on the pictures on this page and on  this page, you will see that the "I" on the inscriptions are also crossed. These stones date to about 1770.

 

[Pitlamp]

There's quite a few on door lintels in Kettlewell,

Good job this is is "Idle chat", as pwhole says . . .

 

[langcliffe]

There's quite a few on door lintels in Kettlewell,

Again, mostly middle to late eighteenth century.

 

[AR]

Don't forget the infamous "Anglo-saxon inscription" in Spinney Level; the "i" of "pintle" in that is crossed.

 

[ZombieCake]

And there's also an '?B' in Stoke Sough.

Depending on the context etc. could it be an apotropaic witch mark?

 

[AR]

No, they're miner's initials - there are far too many examples of initals that don't fall within the pattern of ones that get identified as witch marks, and although I've seen "MM" underground I've also seen several examples in 18th century mine records of miners who have those initials, for example Matthew Mycock for this neck of the woods. Putting Occam's Razor on to the matter, miners initials is the explanation with fewer assumptions.

 

[droid]

I went to school in Bakewell with a Marilyn Mycock.


I'll get me coat..... :

 

[Pegasus]

Didn't want to get too close in case he spooked and we both ended up down the first pitch 

 

[TheBitterEnd]

Whitbarrow escarpment far left and Arnside Knott centre. Loadsa limestone, not many caves or people.

Wave next time you are out, you can see my daily walk 

 

[Mark]

Went and had ten minutes with these two today, feels proper lonely without them

 

[Pegasus]

Learnt the history behind the Wash Dub this evening, then walked to this wonderful spot. Many thanks to our guide JJ

 

[Pitlamp]

It's worth going there on a really wet day to see the waterfall.

I think most of us would agree there's something really special about limestone scenery.

 

[MJenkinson]

Didn't want to get too close in case he spooked and we both ended up down the first pitch 

Are you (and your 4 legged companion) available for shuttle services from the road up there?

 

[Beardy]

The hills are lonely

 

[Pegasus]

The hills are lonely

Fabulous shot, might blag a copy for my kitchen wall

 

[traff]

It's worth going there on a really wet day to see the waterfall.

Having escaped for a couple of days I found myself exploring this area after seeing the photo some months ago. I was surprised how clean and polished the rocks are at the base of the cataract. I originally assumed water flowing over must be a rare occurrence but the evidence suggests otherwise. Any idea how often it happens? 3 or 4 times a year?

 

[T pot 2]

Them not lonely in the peak.
Looked like  a 200 legged centipede heading up coombes dale.
Many other legs getting changed by their cars too.