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They are about 200 years old. They are not caves but old stone mines last worked c.1812.
The rock they quarried is Portlandian Limestone(Upper Jurassic, so 145-150M years oldis closer.
They used tobe open to the public but fears for their stability led to their closure in, I think, the early 1980s.
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Is tilly whim caves made out of limestone?
yes they are! ++ Note though that they are not "caves" but late 18Cunderground quarries, extracting the Portland Stone beds and closed in 1812.
How were the tilly whim caves formed?
The Tilly Whim Caves in Dorset, UK, were formed by the erosive action of the sea on the softer rock layers along the coastal cliffs. Over time, the pounding waves undercut the cliffs and created caves, which were later expanded by human hands for limestone extraction.
How did Tilly whim cave form?
They are late 18C stone quarries, last worked in 1812 - they are not natural caves despite the name.
How long has the Tilly Whim caves been there?
Since late 18C: they are not caves but stone mines last worked c.1810; and part of a series of such workings from St. Alhelm's Head to Durlston Head.
How was tilly whim cave formed?
By excavation. It's not a cave but an underground stone quarry in, I think,the Portland rather than overlying PurbeckFormation, worked in the late 18C to early-19C. It is one of a whole series along the coast between St. Aldhelm's and Durlston Heads. They should not be confused with the many sea-caves that also perforate these cliffs, and which are all natural. Tilly Whim "Caves" (there are 2 adjacent galleries) were open to the public until the late 1970s or early '80s, when fears for their stability enforced closure.
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