BONE CAVES

A Gazetteer of Vertabrate Remains From Caves in the Yorkshire Dales Referenced In Caving Club Journals and Allied Literature

Douk Gill Cave


Bones

Jaw bones of a wolf.

Position in Cave

A dig close to the entrance. Possibly associated with the “short blind passage to the left” mentioned in Brook et al. (1991) p.81.

Identification

T. Lord.

Location of Finds

T. Lord collection

Additional Notes

Bone contained in white powder.

Penyghent

Yorkshire

North Yorkshire

NGR: SD 8166 7255

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References

References: Wilkinson, R. (1967) Pottering on Penyghent. Northern Pennine Club Journal 3 (1).

Brook, A., Brook. D., Griffiths, J., & Long, M.H. (1991) Northern Caves volume 2 The Three Peaks. Clapham. Dalesman.

Article Author Graham Mullan