Find Spot record MDR6429 - Rock shelter, Burnhill Wood (Ash Tree Gorge), Whitwell
Type and Period (2)
- FINDSPOT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- ROCK SHELTER (Unknown date)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
SK 51497621 Burntfield Grips, Bronze Age Flint Scraper. Limestone overhang partially excavated by the Worksop Society in 1968. Finds were mostly modern - rabbit bones etc, but included a button scraper, possibly washed in. (1)
This rock shelter is opposite Ash Tree Cave, on the north side of the gorge. It has an overhang 4.7m long and 2.1m deep. The floor of the rock shelter is made up of a bare stony loam that may have buried further overhang. (3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR5585 Verbal communication: Information from M Dolby, Doncaster Museum.
- <2> SDR11124 Index: North Derbyshire Archaeological Trust (NDAT). North Derbyshire Archaeological Trust Index: 1954. 1954.
- <3> SDR19662 Unpublished document: Davies, G, Badcock, A, Mills, N & Smith, B (ARCUS). 2004. Creswell Crags Limestone Heritage Area Management Action Plan. ARCUS Draft Report 719b.1. p 41.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 5149 7619 (point) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WHITWELL, BOLSOVER, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- EDR261
- EDR3915
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Record last edited
Jun 12 2017 4:40PM