BONE CAVES

Bones

1. Pig, Red deer, Roe deer, sheep, Ox. domestic cattle, horse. 2) Juvenile wild boar.

Position in Cave

In a rift, 7 m down the entrance pitch.

Identification

1. Leceistershire Museums Service. 2) T.Lord.

Location of Finds

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Additional Notes

Bones show no signs of predator activity, probably in a pitfall trap. Red deer has not been recorded on Penyghent since the 15th century. The wild boar may be 3-4,000 years old (T. Lord, pers comm.).