Lesser Kelcoe Cave
Excavation
J.W. Jackson, 1928-1932.
Curation
T.C. Lord; Craven Museum, Skipton; Buxton Museum; Department of Geology, University of Leicester.
Burials
MNI: 3 (adults)
Finds
Peterborough Ware, polished stone axe, flint artefacts; RB artefacts; animal bones.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Neolithic | 14C date obtained directly on human remains |
14C
4801 bp (OxA-?) on human bone.
External References
| National Monuments Record | SD86SW 2 |
| Sites and Monument Record | YD 2278 |
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Article Author Graham Mullan