Allithwaite Cave
Also known as Whittons Cave
Excavation
Lancaster Cave and Mine Research Society, 1971; C.R. Salisbury, 1991-92
Curation
C. Salisbury; D. Sheppard.
Burials
MNI: 3+ (2+ adults, 1 juvenile).
Finds
Prehistoric pottery, flint blade, animal bones.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Unknown | Stratigraphical context of human remains indeterminate |
14C
-
External References
| National Monuments Record | SD37NE 77 |
| Northern Caves Index | 2052 |
Bibliography
Allshorn, S. & Swire, P. (2017) Northern Caves. The Three Counties System and the North West. High Mead, Leeds.
Salisbury, C.R. (1997) The prehistoric occupation of Blenkett Wood near Allithwaite. Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society 97: 1-10.
Smith, I.R. (2012) Kirkhead Cavern, Kent’s Bank Cavern and Whitton’s Cave near Allithwaite – geology, sediments and archaeology. In O’Regan, H.J. et al. (eds) Cave Archaeology and Karst Geomorphology of North West England. Quaternary Research Association, London, pp. 98-102.
Article Author Graham Mullan