Jubilee Cave
Also known as Tratman's Cave
Excavation
Settle Cave Exploration Committee, 1871; T. Lord & T.L. Frankland, 1935-1938.
Curation
T.C. Lord; Department of Geology, University of Leicester.
Burials
MNI: 5 (4 adults, 1 juvenile)
Finds
Mesolithic flints; Peterborough Ware, IA and RB artefacts; animal bones.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Neolithic | 14C date obtained directly on human remains |
14C
4766 bp (UBA-32285) on human bone; 4836 bp (OxA-14262) on human bone
External References
| National Monuments Record | SD86NW 5 |
| Sites and Monument Record | YD 3777 |
| Scheduled Ancient Monuments | NY 324, 13247 |
Bibliography
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Article Author Graham Mullan