Element record MNT29211 - Undated fissure containing bone, Creswell Gorge
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 53330 74080 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SK57SW |
| District | Bassetlaw |
| Civil Parish | Holbeck, Bassetlaw |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A partially sealed fissure located high in the rock face at Creswell Gorge. Bone material was noted eroding from it by Leslie Armstrong in circa 1921, and he may have undertaken excavation at the site.
Fissure C13, derived from plan. Partially sealed fissure high in the rock face which was first noted to be eroding bone material by Armstrong (1921) (1-4)
<1> Jenkinson RDS, 1978, The Archaeological Caves and Rock Shelters in the Creswell Crags Area, Creswell Visitor Centre Report, p. 6, no. 1 (Serial). SNT17.
<2> Historic England, 2021, National Record of Historic Environment (Digital archive). SNT5271.
<3> A.L. Armstrong, 1921, Rough sketch of Creswell Gorge (Illustration). SNT6494.
<4> Jenkinson RDS, 1984, Creswell Crags: Late Pleistocene Sites in the East Midlands (BAR 122), p. 138 (Serial). SNT6395.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SNT17 Serial: Jenkinson RDS. 1978. The Archaeological Caves and Rock Shelters in the Creswell Crags Area, Creswell Visitor Centre Report. 1. p. 6, no. 1.
- <2> SNT5271 Digital archive: Historic England. 2021. National Record of Historic Environment.
- <3> SNT6494 Illustration: A.L. Armstrong. 1921. Rough sketch of Creswell Gorge.
- <4> SNT6395 Serial: Jenkinson RDS. 1984. Creswell Crags: Late Pleistocene Sites in the East Midlands (BAR 122). 122. p. 138.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Nov 4 2026 2:43PM