Fox Hole Cave
Also within
Condition (Natural England)
Favourable (1)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK099661 | — | Favourable | 0.15 | 2014-08-28 |
Geology & landscape
Geological Feature: Cave / Cavern · Geological Period: Quaternary
Landscape processes: Karst
Description
Area, 0.16 ha. 0.4 ac. Description An extensive cave system containing a richly fossiliferous cave earth, which yields a variety of small vertebrates. These include ptarmigan and arctic lemmings, lion and abundant bear material. The latter, which includes a wide age range, strongly suggests that the site was used as a den by hibernating bears – a feature of particula rinterest. The assemblage is dated by associated artefacts to the Devensian Cold Stage of the Pleistocene Period.
Species mentioned
Show the 1 species mentioned in the description, with red-list status| English name search for this in other sites |
Latin name search with Google |
IUCN / Red List | Type | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ptarmigan | Lagopus muta | LC (Breeding) | bird-game | phasianidae |