Eldon Hole
Excavation
M Richardson & M. Wright, 2015-17.
Curation
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Burials
MNI: 2+ (1 adult, 1 juvenile).
Finds
Animal bones.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Unknown | No reliable dating information available |
14C
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External References
| Derbyshire Cave Registry | 51 |
| Sites and Monument Record | 11671 |
Bibliography
Atkinson, F. (1949) Eldon Hole. BSA Cave Science 1 8: 322-323.
Chamberlain, A. (2021) Human and animal bones from Eldon Hole. The Derbyshire Caver 155: 12.
Kinsman, J. & Westlake, C.D. (1965) Eldon Hole, Peak Forest. BSA Cave Science 5 38: 298-303.
Lloyd, J. & King, E. (1771) An account of Elden Hole in Derbyshire. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society 61: 250-265.
Pennington, R. (1877) Notes on the barrows and bone-caves of Derbyshire with an account of a descent into Elden Hole. London, Macmillan.
Shaw, T.R. (1965) Eldon Hole. A hitherto unknown account of a descent about 1600. BSA Cave Science 5 37: 250-252.
Ullathorne, A. (2003) Perrydale Farm, Peak Forest, Derbyshire. Archaeological survey. Unpublished report.
Article Author Graham Mullan