Ravencliffe Cave
Excavation
W. Storrs Fox, 1902-10; 1927-28.
Curation
British Museum; Buxton Museum; Derby Museum; Manchester Museum.
Burials
MNI: 20+
Finds
Two polished stone axes, flint flakes and scrapers, Peterborough ware, Late Bronze Age pottery, leaf shaped arrowhead; Romano-British artefacts.
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 |
14C
-
Additional Notes
Probably Late Neolithic
External References
| Derbyshire Cave Registry | 605 |
| National Monuments Record | SK 17 SE 2 |
| Sites and Monument Record | 6405 to 6410 |
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Article Author Graham Mullan