BONE CAVES

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

Descriptions of the fields used in this database

The fields used in the database are:

Site

The topographical name of the site, as given in the published literature. Alternative names are given in parentheses.

NGR

The National Grid Reference, consisting of two letters indicating the 100 km square followed by the six-figure or eight-figure grid co-ordinates, when known.

BONES

The species present at each site are given in the form used in the original references.

POSITION IN CAVE

An indication of where the material was originally found.

IDENTIFICATION

The person who made a formal identification of the species present, if known.

LOCATION OF FINDS

The current or last known locations of all finds from the site.

NOTES

Additional information.

REFERENCES

A list of the primary published caving club literature for each site is given.