About Thor’s Cave

Thor’s Cave

Just outside the village of Wetton in the Staffordshire Peak District you'll find the magnificent Thor’s Cave, a natural cavern set in a steep limestone crag, with its huge arched entrance easily visible (and quite accessible) from the footpath below. Evidence has been found of human occupation of Thor's Cave during the latter Stone Age, from around 11,000 years ago, with use well into the Iron Age and Roman period. Past excavations have found stone tools, pottery, amber beads and bronze items, as well as the burial sites of at least seven people.