Find Spot record MDR2953 - Harborough Cave, Palaeolithic
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Dimensions : L. 9m W. 7m The cave is roughly recangular in shape. The entrance faces S. and is easily accessible. (6) Excavations in 1907 and 1922 yielded 2 retouched flint flake implement plus some supposed bone tools and a posible hammerstone. The material is thought to belong to a temporary Later Upper Palaeolithic occupation. (1)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDR9597 Index: NDAT. 0461. 0461.
- <3> SDR6031 Article in serial: Storrs Fox, W. 1909. 'Harborough Cave, near Brassington, description of the excavations', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Volume 31. p89-96.
- <4> SDR13920 Article in serial: Smith, R. 1909. 'Harborough Cave, near Brassington, description of the finds', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Vol. 31.
- <5> SDR1646 Article in serial: Armstrong, A. 1923. 'Exploration of Harborough Cave, Brassington, 1923', Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. Volume 53. 402-16.
- <6> SDR12341 Index: OS. SK 25 NW 6. SK 25 NW 6.
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Location
| Grid reference | Not displayed (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRASSINGTON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jun 19 2009 1:22PM