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at the north west end of Deep Dale. It was opened in 1907 by Messrs. Newton
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artefacts, including bronze jewellery, enamelled brooches, pottery fragments, coins and an iron and bone knife. Many of these objects are on display in the
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The footpath through the lower section of Deep Dale is closed from 2017 until 2025 for natural restoration, following the removal of a large
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