Sycamore Cave
Also known as Ecton Hill Caves
Excavation
M. and K. Dalton, 1985-1990.
Curation
Buxton Museum.
Burials
MNI: 3 (juveniles).
Finds
Copper axe, pottery, flint scrapers, animal bones.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Neolithic | No reliable dating information available |
14C
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External References
| Derbyshire Cave Registry | 665 |
| National Monuments Record | SK 15 NW 45 |
| Sites and Monument Record | 03639 |
Bibliography
Gilks, J.A. (1989) Cave burials of Northern England. British Archaeology 11: 11-15.
Barker, I. & Beck, J.S. (2010) Caves of the Peak District. Hucklow Publishing, Derbyshire.
Houdmont, M. (1988) Interim report on an archaeological excavation near Ecton, Staffordshire. Peakland Archaeological Society Bulletin 34: 9-10.
Houdmont, M. (1989) Excavation at Sycamore Cave, Ecton. 1988 to April 1989. Peakland Archaeological Bulletin 35: 4-5.
Houdmont, M. (1991) Report on the excavation of Sycamore Cave, Ecton, Staffordshire. Peakland Archaeological Bulletin 36: 4-9.
Papakonstantinou, N. (2009) Human Skeletal Remains from Neolithic Caves in the Peak District: an Osteoarchaeological and Taphonomic Approach. Unpublished MSc dissertation, Department of Archaeology, University of Sheffield.
Article Author Graham Mullan