What is recorded here
The National Heritage List for England records Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge including Pinhole Cave, Mother Grundy's Parlour and Robin Hood's Cave See also NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 183 as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
These caves in Creswell Gorge, Derbyshire, formed in Carboniferous limestone through glacial meltwater erosion during the last Ice Age. Archaeological excavations have revealed some of the earliest evidence of human occupation in Britain, including Palaeolithic artifacts and the remains of a Mesolithic settlement at Pinhole Cave.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
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Former Creswell Church of England Secondary SchoolListed building · 891 yd
Creswell Junior SchoolListed building · 1181 yd
Old milestoneMonument or public art · 1361 yd
Moving sculpturePublic sculpture · 1555 yd
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Woodhouse HillWood · 1.1 mi
George Bentinck MemorialMemorial · 3.3 mi
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