Type
Rock, Valley
Area of origin
N England
Area of use
N England
Related terms
A small steep-sided gully – usually formed by a waterfall or a fast flowing stream cutting down through rock. [P.D.]
Local name for such a feature – The Dungeon, Wirral; Dungeon Ghyll, Lake District
Etymology
Colloquialism, a deep, dark, enclosed space.
Example locations
- The Dungeon
Heswall, Wirral
Entry contributors:
Paul Dowman