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Creswell Gorge is a limestone valley in Derbyshire containing multiple caves of significant Palaeolithic and later prehistoric importance. The gorge has yielded evidence of human occupation spanning the late Upper Palaeolithic period through the Mesolithic, with Church Hole Cave and Boat House Cave among the principal sites producing archaeological material. Church Hole Cave has produced finds including bone and antler tools, whilst Boat House Cave likewise demonstrates occupation during the later stages of the Palaeolithic. The gorge represents one of the most important sequences of cave occupation in the British Midlands, with its stratified deposits contributing substantially to understanding post-glacial human settlement and subsistence practices in the region.
Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge, including Boat House Cave and Church Hole Cave See also DERBYSHIRE 275 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006384. View the official record →
Creswell Gorge is a limestone valley in Derbyshire containing multiple caves of significant Palaeolithic and later prehistoric importance. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006384.
Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge, including Boat House Cave and Church Hole Cave See also DERBYSHIRE 275 is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006384.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge including Pinhole Cave, Mother Grundy's Parlour and Robin Hood's Cave See also NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 183 (0.1 km), Bowl barrow, 240m SSE of Woodend Farm (2.6 km), Markland Grips promontory fort (2.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge, including Boat House Cave and Church Hole Cave See also DERBYSHIRE 275's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge, including Boat House Cave and Church Hole Cave See also DERBYSHIRE 275 stands on Zechstein Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Permian. The rock here is dolomitised limestone and dolomite.