Monument record MDR2030 - Ravencliffe Cave, Cressbrook Dale, Great Longstone
Type and Period (3)
- CAVE (Lower Palaeolithic to Roman - 500000 BC to 409 AD)
- OCCUPATION SITE (Palaeolithic - 500000 BC to 10001 BC)
- OCCUPATION SITE (Early Neolithic to Roman - 4000 BC to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
[SK 17377366] (1).
Ravencliffe Cave overlooking Ravendale Cottages, on the east side of Cressbrook Dale was explored from 1902 onwards, the finds including a side-scraper of Mousterian type (2), two Neolithic stone axes, Peterborough, Rusticated, Overhanging Rim Urn & Early Iron Age pottery, two Early Bronze Age gold bands (3) and Romano-British 'Derbyshire' ware dated by brooches to the latter part of the 2nd century. (1-5).
A very large cave,the entrance situated at SK 17407356. (6). Bronze Age pottery from Ravencliffe cave is listed by Challis and Harding. (7).
Sources/Archives (12)
- <1> SDR7748 Article in serial: Storrs Fox, W & Reade, C. 1910. 'Ravencliffe Cave', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Volume 32. pp 141-157, illus..
- <2> SDR953 Article in serial: Gillam, J. 1939. Antiquaries Journal. Volume 19. pp 434-435.
- <3> SDR4138 Bibliographic reference: Kay, S O. 1953. Corr. 6".
- <4> SDR226 Bibliographic reference: Cullingford, C & Jackson, J. 1953. British Caving. p190.
- <5> SDR7999 Article in serial: Brailsford, J. 1957. 'Later prehistoric cave-dwellings of Derbyshire', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Volume 77, pp 54-56. pp 55-56.
- <6> SDR6354 Personal Observation: F1 JB 05-JAN-66.
- <7> SDR2441 Monograph: Challis, A & Harding, W. 1975. 'Later Prehistory from the Trent to the Tyne', British Archaeological Report 20. Part 2. p34.
- <8> SDR16368 Bibliographic reference: Wymer, J J (ed). 1977. Gazetteer of Mesolithic Sites in England and Wales: Council for British Archaeology (CBA) Research Report 20. p148.
- <9> SDR7113 Bibliographic reference: Hawke-Smith, C F. 1979. 'Man-Land Relations in British Prehistory: The Dove-Derwent Interfluve, Derbyshire', British Archaeological Report. Series 64 (170).
- <10> SDR6956 Monograph: Green, H. S.. 1980. The Flint Arrowheads of the British Isles BAR British Series 75. BAR 75 (ii). p324.
- <11> SDR14080 Index: NDAT. 0997. 0997.
- <12> SDR18971 Photograph: Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA). Slide Collection. 6405.1-2.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 1740 7356 (10m by 10m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT LONGSTONE, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (5)
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Record last edited
Jun 15 2015 2:14PM