Monument record MDR2256 - Fissure cave, Windy Knoll Fissure, Castleton
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
SK 126 830: Windy Knoll Fissure: Palaeolithic animal remains from Windy Knoll fissure. (1-3).
SK 12608 83015. Windy Knoll. Remains of Bison, Reindeer, Grizzly Bear etc. found. (4).
Windy Knoll Caves/Shafts. Large cave with an entrance chamber located near Windy Knoll Quarry. It is a fissure cave shown on the 1880 Ordnance Survey map but is now obliterated or lost. It was excavated in 1874 and 1876 and contained late Pleistocene animal bones, including bison, reindeer, bear and wolves (1,2). There is a capped shaft visible in the roof of the cave, documented as being for lead and fluorspar. (5). One or more human burials associated. (6).
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDR13274 Article in serial: Boyd-Dawkins, W. 1875. 'Excavations at Windy Knoll fissure Cave', Quaterally Journal of the Geological Society. Vol. 5, pp 246-255.
- <2> SDR13273 Article in serial: Boyd-Dawkins, W. 1877. 'Excavations at Windy Knoll fissure Cave', Quaterally Journal of the Geological Society. Vol. 11, pp 724-729.
- <3> SDR14397 Index: NDAT. 0580.
- <4> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
- <5> SDR20407 Unpublished document: Barnatt, J (PDNPA). 1993. Winnats Head Farm, Castleton, Derbyshire, archaeological survey, 1993. No. 1, p 1.
- <6> SDR5604 Personal Observation: Chamberlain, A. 1997. Pers. Comm..
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 126 830 (point) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CASTLETON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR3709
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Record last edited
Mar 23 2021 12:47PM