Victoria Cave
Excavation
J. Jackson, 1840-1860; Settle Cave Exploration Committee, 1870-1878; T. Lord, 1937-39.
Curation
British Museum, London; Leeds City Museum; Bolton Museum; Manchester Museum; T.C. Lord private collection.
Burials
MNI: 2 (1 adult, 1 juvenile)
Finds
Flint flakes; Bronze Age pottery; bone harpoon; antler rod; Romano-British artefacts; animal bones.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Unknown | Stratigraphical context of human remains indeterminate |
14C
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External References
| National Monuments Record | SD 86 NW 6 |
| Sites and Monument Record | YD 3778 |
| Scheduled Ancient Monuments | 13246 |
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Article Author Graham Mullan