- Wikidata identifier:
- Q113369985
- Also known as:
- Creswell Crags Museum, Creswell Crags Museum and Visitor Centre
- Instance of:
- museum; independent museum
- Museum/collection status:
- Accredited museum
- Accreditation number:
- 133
- Persistent shareable link for this record:
- https://museumdata.uk/museums/q113369985/
Collection-level records:
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Collection overview (Cornucopia)
Archaeology Collection
Core collection of Pleistocene artefacts and ecofacts originating largely from excavations in Creswell Gorge and Creswell Heritage Area, the earliest 1875 (Boyd Dawkins and Mello), but mainly from excavations carried out in 1970s and 80s. Ancillary collection of Holocene artefacts and ecofacts from various excavations in Creswell Crags Heritage Area between 1976-1990. Small ancillary collection of miscellaneous Quaternary artefacts and ecofacts from other parts of the East Midlands and other parts of the UK. Small collection of similar material from Jordan, Israel and Pakistan. Local significance and International interest.
Subjects
Prehistory; Archaeology; Prehistoric period; Archaeological objects; Archaeological excavations
Photography Collection
Local significance. A collection of excavation and other record photographs.
Subjects
Photographs; Archaeology; Archaeological excavations
Geology Collection
Local significance. A small collection of geological specimens.
Subjects
Geology
Biology Collection
Collection of modern and replica specimens used for comparative study and educational purposes: skeletal collection of modern fauna; marine molluscs; invertebrate specimens. Local significance.
Subjects
Natural Sciences; Biology
Archives Collection
Archives consist of documents and excavation records relating to the Creswell Crags site. Local significance.
Subjects
Prehistory; Archaeological sites; Archaeology; Archives; Prehistoric period; Archaeological excavations
Source: Cornucopia
Date: Not known, but before 2015
Licence: CC BY-NC