Fairy Holes
Excavation
R.C. Musson, 1946; R. Peterson, 2013.
Curation
Clitheroe Castle Museum and University of Central Lancashire.
Burials
MNI: 2 (cremated bone, 1 adult, 1 juvenile).
Finds
Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age pottery, flint and chert artefacts, iron artefacts, animal bone.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 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
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External References
| National Monuments Record | SD64NE 1 |
| Northern Caves Index | 2044 |
Bibliography
Allshorn, S. & Swire, P. (2017) Northern Caves. The Three Counties System and the North West. High Mead, Leeds.
Gilks, J.A. (1983) A note on the collared urn from Fairy Holes cave, Whitewell, Lancashire. Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society 82: 188-193.
Musson, R.C. (1947) A Bronze Age cave site in the Little Bolland area of Lancashire. Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society 59: 161-170.
Peterson, R. (2013) Excavations at Fairy Holes Caves, Whitewell, Lancashire, 2013. University of Central Lancashire, unpublished interim report.
Article Author Graham Mullan