diff --git a/core/TESTS/test_caves.py b/core/TESTS/test_caves.py
index c0a2e9c..42b0924 100644
--- a/core/TESTS/test_caves.py
+++ b/core/TESTS/test_caves.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from http import HTTPStatus
 
 from django.test import Client, TestCase
 
-from troggle.core.models.caves import Area, Cave
+from troggle.core.models.caves import Cave
 from troggle.core.models.troggle import Person, PersonExpedition
         
 # import troggle.settings as settings
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class FixtureTests(TestCase):
     They do not exercise the GET and url functions
     """
 
-    fixtures = ["auth_users", "expo_areas", "expo_caves", "expo_exped"]
+    fixtures = ["auth_users", "expo_caves", "expo_exped"]
     ph = r"and leads in 800m of tortuous going to"
 
     def setUp(self):
@@ -36,15 +36,12 @@ class FixtureTests(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(str(pe.person.fullname), "Michael Sargent")
         self.assertEqual(str(pe.expedition.year), "2019")
 
-    def test_fix_area_loaded(self):
-        a = Area.objects.get(short_name="1623")
-        self.assertEqual(str(a.short_name), "1623")
-
     def test_fix_cave_loaded115(self):
         c = Cave.objects.get(kataster_number="115")
         self.assertEqual(str(c.description_file), "1623/115.htm")
         self.assertEqual(str(c.url), "1623/115.url")  # intentional
         self.assertEqual(str(c.filename), "1623-115.html")
+        self.assertEqual(str(c.areacode), "1623")
 
         # c.area is a  'ManyRelatedManager' object and not iterable
         # self.assertEqual(str(c.[0].short_name), "1623")
@@ -82,7 +79,7 @@ class FixturePageTests(TestCase):
     """
 
     # The fixtures have a password hash which is compatible with plain-text password 'secretword'
-    fixtures = ["auth_users", "expo_areas", "expo_caves", "expo_exped"]
+    fixtures = ["auth_users", "expo_caves", "expo_exped"]
     ph = r"and leads in 800m of tortuous going to"
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/core/TESTS/test_imports.py b/core/TESTS/test_imports.py
index 21601fb..56a5e71 100644
--- a/core/TESTS/test_imports.py
+++ b/core/TESTS/test_imports.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class SimpleTest(SimpleTestCase):
 
         import troggle.core.views.expo
         from troggle.core.forms import CaveAndEntranceFormSet, CaveForm, EntranceForm, EntranceLetterForm
-        from troggle.core.models.caves import Area, Cave, CaveAndEntrance, Entrance, SurvexStation #EntranceSlug, 
+        from troggle.core.models.caves import Cave, CaveAndEntrance, Entrance, SurvexStation #EntranceSlug, 
         from troggle.core.models.troggle import Expedition
         from troggle.core.views.auth import login_required_if_public
 
diff --git a/core/fixtures/expo_areas.json b/core/fixtures/expo_areas.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 701e64b..0000000
--- a/core/fixtures/expo_areas.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-[
-{"model": "core.area", "pk": 25, "fields": 
-	{"short_name": "1626 or 6 (borderline)", "name": null, "description": null, "super": 1, "new_since_parsing": false, "non_public": false}}, 
-{"model": "core.area", "pk": 24, "fields": 
-	{"short_name": "8a", "name": null, "description": null, "super": 1, "new_since_parsing": false, "non_public": false}}, 
-{"model": "core.area", "pk": 23, "fields": 
-	{"short_name": "2b or 4 (unclear)", "name": null, "description": null, "super": 1, "new_since_parsing": false, "non_public": false}}, 
-{"model": "core.area", "pk": 22, "fields": 
-	{"short_name": "11", "name": null, "description": null, "super": 1, "new_since_parsing": false, "non_public": false}}, 
-{"model": "core.area", "pk": 21, "fields": 
-	{"short_name": "3", "name": null, "description": null, "super": 1, "new_since_parsing": false, "non_public": false}}, 
-{"model": "core.area", "pk": 20, "fields": 
-	{"short_name": "4", "name": null, "description": null, "super": 1, "new_since_parsing": false, "non_public": false}}, 
-{"model": "core.area", "pk": 19, "fields": 
-	{"short_name": "1b", "name": null, "description": null, "super": 1, "new_since_parsing": false, "non_public": false}}, 
-{"model": "core.area", "pk": 18, "fields": 
-	{"short_name": "8b", "name": null, "description": null, "super": 1, "new_since_parsing": false, "non_public": false}}, 
-{"model": "core.area", "pk": 17, "fields": 
-	{"short_name": "2d", "name": null, "description": null, "super": 1, "new_since_parsing": false, "non_public": false}}, 
-{"model": "core.area", "pk": 16, "fields": 
-	{"short_name": "7", "name": null, "description": null, "super": 1, "new_since_parsing": false, "non_public": false}}, 
-{"model": "core.area", "pk": 15, "fields": 
-	{"short_name": "2b", "name": null, "description": null, "super": 1, "new_since_parsing": false, "non_public": false}}, 
-{"model": "core.area", "pk": 14, "fields": 
-	{"short_name": "8c", "name": null, "description": null, "super": 1, "new_since_parsing": false, "non_public": false}}, 
-{"model": "core.area", "pk": 13, "fields": 
-	{"short_name": "2c", "name": null, "description": null, "super": 1, "new_since_parsing": false, "non_public": false}}, 
-{"model": "core.area", "pk": 12, "fields": 
-	{"short_name": "8d", "name": null, "description": null, "super": 1, "new_since_parsing": false, "non_public": false}}, 
-{"model": "core.area", "pk": 11, "fields": 
-	{"short_name": "", "name": null, "description": null, "super": 1, "new_since_parsing": false, "non_public": false}}, 
-{"model": "core.area", "pk": 10, "fields": 
-	{"short_name": "5", "name": null, "description": null, "super": 1, "new_since_parsing": false, "non_public": false}}, 
-{"model": "core.area", "pk": 9, "fields": 
-	{"short_name": "6", "name": null, "description": null, "super": 1, "new_since_parsing": false, "non_public": false}}, 
-{"model": "core.area", "pk": 8, "fields": 
-	{"short_name": "2a", "name": null, "description": null, "super": 1, "new_since_parsing": false, "non_public": false}}, 
-{"model": "core.area", "pk": 7, "fields": 
-	{"short_name": "1c", "name": null, "description": null, "super": 1, "new_since_parsing": false, "non_public": false}}, 
-{"model": "core.area", "pk": 6, "fields": 
-	{"short_name": "1d", "name": null, "description": null, "super": 1, "new_since_parsing": false, "non_public": false}}, 
-{"model": "core.area", "pk": 5, "fields": 
-	{"short_name": "1a", "name": null, "description": null, "super": 1, "new_since_parsing": false, "non_public": false}}, 
-{"model": "core.area", "pk": 4, "fields": 
-	{"short_name": "9", "name": null, "description": null, "super": 1, "new_since_parsing": false, "non_public": false}}, 
-{"model": "core.area", "pk": 3, "fields": 
-	{"short_name": "10", "name": null, "description": null, "super": 1, "new_since_parsing": false, "non_public": false}}, 
-{"model": "core.area", "pk": 2, "fields": 
-	{"short_name": "1626", "name": null, "description": null, "super": null, "new_since_parsing": false, "non_public": false}}, 
-{"model": "core.area", "pk": 1, "fields": 
-	{"short_name": "1623", "name": null, "description": null, "super": null, "new_since_parsing": false, "non_public": false}}
-]
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diff --git a/core/fixtures/expo_caves.json b/core/fixtures/expo_caves.json
index d2728f7..eec8600 100644
--- a/core/fixtures/expo_caves.json
+++ b/core/fixtures/expo_caves.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "description_file": "1623/115.htm", 
     "url": "1623/115.url", 
     "filename": "1623-115.html", 
-    "area": [1, 8]}},
+    "areacode": "1623"}},
     
 {"model": "core.cave", "pk": 350, "fields": 
     {"new_since_parsing": false, "non_public": false, 
@@ -36,5 +36,5 @@
     "description_file": "", 
     "url": "1623/284/284.html", 
     "filename": "1623-284.html", 
-    "area": [1, 11]}}
+     "areacode": "1623"}}
 ]
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