Site Event/Activity record ENT56 - Excavation at Church Hole Cave, Holbeck

Location

Location
Grid reference SK 53400 74110 (point)
Map sheet SK57SW
District Bassetlaw
Civil Parish Holbeck, Bassetlaw

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Date

1870s

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Description

The first excavations were by Tebbet (1870's) who noticed bones in the rear of a cattle barn that at one time occupied the mouth. (2)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Published document: Cullingford CHD (ed). 1953. British Caving: an introduction to Spelaeology. pp 184-7.
  • <2> Serial: Jenkinson RDS. 1978. The Archaeological Caves and Rock Shelters in the Creswell Crags Area, Creswell Visitor Centre Report. 1. C14.

Related Monuments/Buildings (3)

  • Church Hole Cave, Holbeck - Clay pipe fragments (Element)
  • Church Hole Cave, Holbeck - Roman pottery (Element)
  • Church Hole Cave, Holbeck (Element)

Record last edited

Jan 26 2016 4:30PM

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