What are believed to be the remains of a Bronze Age cremation burial are among the discoveries made by Mr. A Leslie Armstrong, the Warrington archzeologist, and Dr, Arthur Court of Staveley, near (Chesterfield, on two sites near Whaley, Derbyshire, states the "Manchester Guardian."
"The first site excavated is about two and a half miles in a direct line west of the famous Creswell Crags, On.a line of outcrop of the magnet sian limestone facing west, and running parallel with the Whaley brook, from which Chesterfield now derives part of its water supply. In an interview describing the discoveries there Dr. Court saic For many years past I have been well acquainted with the features of this valley, as at one time I held the shooting rights there, I had noticed the site on many occasions, and felt convinced that as prehistoric man had for tens of thousands of years almost continuously inhabited the caves at Creswell, it was highly probable that he would make use of these shelters also, although, of course, they are by ho means comparable in extent with the caves at Creswell Crags.
About twelve months ago I drew the attention of Mr. Armstrong to this location, and he agreed the site was a promising one and well worth exploring. Later he directed and co-Operated in excavating it.
The site is little more than a rock face, but one can safely surmise from the appearances that at no distant date the roof extended much farther forward than at present, and it can be plainly seen that the cave was Originally formed by the action of water percolating through a üssure at the back of it.
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