Marble Steps Pot
Bones
- unidentified bones, domestic cattle (see below) caudal vertebra of dog or fox.
- Pig, Wild Boar, Wolf and large cat.
Position in Cave
- On the floor of a chamber reached via a traverse and a 6 m bolt route from the Upper Main Chamber.
- Upper Main Chamber - a rising rift leads into a flat-out crawl containing bones.
Identification
none
Location of Finds
in situ.
Additional Notes
A proximal domestic cattle tibia from an unknown location in the cave was identified by T. Lord. The bone showed cut marks. The caudal vertebra was found in a steeply descending rift off the main chamber.
References
Bendall, R., (2014) Marble Steps: movements and digs. Descent 240 16.
Brook, D., Griffiths, J., Long, M.H. & Ryder, P.F. (1994) Northern Caves volume 3 The Three Counties and the North-West. Clapham. Dalesman.
Ramsey, D. (2011) The Folly beckoned. Descent 222 14.
Article Author Graham Mullan