Pin Hole Cave
Excavation
J.M. Mello, 1874; A.L. Armstrong, 1924-1938.
Curation
Manchester Museum; Natural History Museum, London; Derby Museum; Middlesbrough Museum; British Museum, London; Buxton Museum; Creswell Crags Museum; Liverpool Museum; Sheffield Museum; Warrington Museum.
Burials
MNI: 2 (1 adult, 1 juvenile).
Finds
Beaker and Collared Urn pottery, flint knife, scraper and flake.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Neolithic | 14C date obtained on organic material closely associated with a burial, or, undated human remains closely associated with diagnostic prehistoric artifects or other datable material |
| Bronze Age | 14C date obtained on organic material closely associated with a burial, or, undated human remains closely associated with diagnostic prehistoric artifects or other datable material |
14C
4120 bp (BM-437) on charcoal 3910 bp (BM-438) on charcoal 3750 bp (OxA-1469) on animal bone.
Additional Notes
Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age
External References
| Derbyshire Cave Registry | 546 |
| National Monuments Record | SK 57 SW 71 |
| Sites and Monument Record | 15110, 15111 |
| Scheduled Ancient Monuments | Dr 69, 275 |
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Article Author Graham Mullan