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| HER Number: | MDV56359 |
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| Name: | Cave at Rounds Nest Quarry, Yealmpton |
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Summary
Cave at Rounds Nest Quarry to the east of the Kitley Cave complex at Western Torrs.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 577 513 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX55SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Yealmpton |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NEWTON FERRERS |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX55SE/106
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CAVE (Palaeolithic - 698000 BC to 8001 BC (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV158929.
Chamberlain, a. T. + ray, k. /a catalogue of quaternary fossil-bearing cave sites in the plymouth area/plymouth archaeology occ. Pub. /1(1994)44.
Chamberlain, A. T. + Ray, K., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV30257.
Yealmpton rounds nest quarry cave. Discovered in 1993. The site is a rift on a 30m terrace. Remains were discovered in a cave earth. Fox bones were found (?probably modern). There is a fragment of antler from a cave at round's nest at the kitley caves museum (chamberlain + ray).
Chamberlain, A. T. + Ray, K., 1994, A Catalogue of Quaternary Fossil-Bearing Cave Sites in the Plymouth Area, 44 (Article in Serial). SDV360553.
The site, discovered in 1933, comprises a rift on a 30 metre terrace. The entrance to the cave extends inwards for 4.5 metres and slopes left for 1.2 metres
The only faunal remains recovered from the cave are fox, although a fragment of antler has been recovered from a cave at Round's nest.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV158929 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV30257 | Migrated Record: Chamberlain, A. T. + Ray, K.. |
| SDV360553 | Article in Serial: Chamberlain, A. T. + Ray, K.. 1994. A Catalogue of Quaternary Fossil-Bearing Cave Sites in the Plymouth Area. Plymouth Archaeology. No. 1 May 1994. A4 Paperback + Digital. 44. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV56356 | Related to: Kitley Bob's Cave, Yealmpton (Monument) |
| MDV60730 | Related to: Kitley Caves at Western Torrs (Monument) |
| MDV56357 | Related to: Shelter Cave at Western Torrs, Yealmpton (Monument) |
| MDV56358 | Related to: Show Cave at Western Torrs, Yealmpton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 3 2019 1:57PM |
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