Find Spot record MDR3063 - Elephant Bones and Teeth, Ball Eye Mine, Bonsall Hollow, Bonsall
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
Protected Status/Designation
- World Heritage Site Buffer Zone
Full Description
Bones and molar teeth of an elephant were found in a cavity of mountain limestone during lead mining at Ball Eye Mine, near Wirksworth in 1663. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR106 Bibliographic reference: Buckland, W. 1861. Reliquiae Diluvianae. 61.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 288 573 (point) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BONSALL, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Feb 23 2017 3:33PM