Site Event/Activity record ENT3254 - Excavation at Steetley Cave by Jenkinson

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Grid reference SK 55310 78910 (point)
Map sheet SK57NE
District Bassetlaw
Civil Parish Worksop, Bassetlaw

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Creswell Crags Visitor Centre

Date

1980

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Description

Steetley Cave was discovered in 1976 during construction work at the brickworks. It is highly likely that the cave development continues for some distance into the limestone. Discovery of specimens followed by excavation, of the spoil heap and in the rear of the cave, where 10x20cm samples were extracted through the depth of the section. (1) See E8983 for geophysical surveys, E 8984 for trial pit, E9405 for excavation.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Serial: Jenkinson RDS. 1984. Late Pleistocene Sites in the East Midlands, BAR 122. pp 127-9.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Steetley Cave, Worksop (Element)

Record last edited

Apr 29 2015 11:36AM

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