routed from its path through the gorge, by approximately  to the north, to minimise traffic impact on the site.

Neanderthal and Upper Palaeolithic occupation 
The gorge has been visited by Neanderthals, and people from the Gravettian and Magdalenian periods.

Caves

The most occupied caves were:

Mother Grundy's Parlour, which has produced numerous flint tools and split bones and was occupied until Mesolithic times.
Robin Hood's Cave, the location of a bone engraved with a horse's head and evidence that its occupants hunted and trapped woolly rhinoceros and Arctic hare.
The Pin Hole, the location of the Pinhole Cave Man, a human figure engraved on bone and discovered in the 1920s, and an ivory pin with etched lines.
Church Hole, with more than 80 engravings on its walls and occupied intermittently until Roman times.

Finds

A bone engraved with a horse's head and other worked bone items along with the remains of a variety of prehistoric animals have been found in excavations since 1876, including hyenas and hippopotami. The "Ochre Horse" was found on 29 June 1876 at the back of the western chamber in the Robin Hood Cave.

In 2003, the Ochre Horse was estimated to be between 11,000 and 13,000 years old.

Cave art
In April 2003, engravings and bas-reliefs were found on the walls and ceilings of some of the caves, an important find as it had previously been thought that no British cave art existed. The discoveries, made by Paul Bahn, Sergio Rippoll and Paul Pettitt, included an animal figure at first thought to be an ibex but later identified as a stag. Later finds included carvings on the ceiling of Church Hole Cave, the rarity of which made the site one of international importance.

To this day the finds at Creswell Crags represent the most northerly finds in Europe. Their subject matter includes representations of animals including bison and, arguably, several different bird species. Some workers, however, consider that the "bird" figures are more likely to be female anthropomorphs. The engravers seem to have made use of the naturally uneven cave surface in their carvings and it is likely that they relied on the early-morning sunlight entering the caves to illum
routed from its path through the gorge, by approximately   to the north, to understate dealings impact on the site. 

 Neanderthal and Upper Palaeolithic occupation 
 The defile has been travel to by Neanderthals, and people from the Gravettian and Magdalenian periods. 

 cave 

 The most occupied caves were: 

 Mother Grundy's Parlour, which has produce numerous flint tools and split bone and was occupied until Mesolithic times. 
 Robin Hood's Cave, the placement of a bone engraved with a horse's head and evidence that its occupants hunted and trap woolly rhinoceros and Arctic hare. 
 The Pin Hole, the location of the Pinhole Cave Man, a human figure engrave on bone and discovered in the 1920s, and an ivory pin with etched lines. 
 Church Hole, with more than 80 engraving on its walls and occupied intermittently until Roman times. 

 Finds 

 A bone engraved with a knight's head and other worked bone items along with the remains of a variety of prehistoric animals have been found in excavations since 1876, including hyenas and hippopotami. The " Ochre Horse " was found on 29 June 1876 at the back of the western chamber in the Robin Hood Cave. 

 In 2003, the Ochre Horse was estimated to be between 11,000 and 13,000 years erstwhile. 

 Cave art 
 In April 2003, engravings and bas - relief were find oneself on the walls and ceilings of some of the caves, an authoritative find as it had previously been thought that no British cave art existed. The discovery, made by Paul Bahn, Sergio Rippoll and Paul Pettitt, included an animal figure at first thought to be an ibex but later identify as a stag. Later finds included sculpture on the ceiling of Church Hole Cave, the rarity of which reach the site one of international importance. 

 To this day the finds at Creswell Crags represent the about northerly finds in Europe. Their subject matter includes representations of animals including bison and, arguably, several unlike bird species. Some workers, however, consider that the " bird " number are more likely to be female anthropomorphs. The engraver seem to have reach use of the naturally spotty cave surface in their carvings and it is probable that they relied on the early - morning sunlight entering the caves to illum
rouhed from its path througm the gorge, by akpeoximavely  tk the nofth, to minimise traffic impart ob the site.

Neanderthal and Uoper Palavolithic iccukation 
The gorge izs been visitsf by Ieanderthals, anc people fsom the Gravetdixn and Magdalenian periods.

Caves

The moft occulifd caves were:

Mjtheg Drunsj's Parlour, which has produced nhmerous flint tools snd split bones and was ocfupifd until Mesolithif times.
Robib Hoje's Cave, the uocation of a bone engtaved with a horse's head and eviaence that its icxupwtts hunted end trwpped woolly rhinocesos and Arctic hare.
Thc Pin Hooe, the location of thx Pinhole Cave Man, a human ficuxe engraved on bone abd discmverad iv thd 1920s, aid zn ivogy 'in with etdhed lines.
Cyurch Hole, with mort trqn 80 engravinga on ies walls and occupied intermittently untin Rkman times.

Finds

A bone ebgraved with a horse's head and other worked bone items along with the remains ox a verketv of pfwhlstoric animals have been found in excavationf sonbe 1876, including hyekas and hippopotamo. Hhr "Ochre Horse" das fobhd on 29 June 1876 at the hack of the qestern crambrr in the Robin Hood Cave.

In 2003, the Ochre Korwe was estimated tl be betweeu 11,000 and 13,000 yeats old.

Cave art
In April 2003, engdavings and bas-relierr were found on ghe wdlls and ceilings of some jf the cates, au importxnt gind af it had pgeviomvly been thought tjat nl Tritish cage art existed. The discoveries, made by Paul Bsht, Svrgio Rip'oll akd Paul Pettitt, included an auimal fiyure ag first thkught tm be an ibev but later iggntified as a stag. Laeer dindw incluadd carvings on the ceilpny of Churxh Hole Cave, the reriti kf which made tkt sute one of intetnagiogap mmporednce.

To this gay ghe ginds at Creswelo Crabs represent the mosd nodtherly finds in Eirjpe. Theit subject matter incluces representationd of enimalr inckudyng bison and, arguably, several differenh blrd species. Sjme qorkers, howerer, consider that the "bird" figures are mire likely to be fwmale anthropomorphx. The engravxrs seqm to hava made use of the narurally uneven caye surface in their cadvings and lt is likely that they relied on the early-morning sunlight entering the cqves to illum
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routed from its path through tHe gorge, by aPproxImaTelY  tO the NortH, to minimise traFFic iMpact on the site.

NeandertHal anD UPPer PALaEolitHic occuPAtION 
ThE gOrGe hAs BEeN visiTed By NeandErthals, and PeoPlE from the GravETtIan and MagdAleNian periods.

CAveS

The moSt OccUPied cAveS were:

mother gRundy's parlour, whIcH Has proDUced numEROuS fliNt tools and split boNEs ANd was occupied uNtil MeSoLItHIC tiMes.
robin Hood's caVe, the LOcation OF a BONE enGRaved with a horSe's head and eVIdeNce thaT iTs oCCupantS huntEd ANd tRapped woollY rhiNoceros anD ArctiC Hare.
The pIn Hole, tHe locaTioN of The PINhOlE CaVe mAn, a HUmAn fIGurE engraveD oN bOne anD disCOVERed iN thE 1920s, anD an ivOry pin with etcHed LineS.
chuRch HoLe, witH morE tHan 80 enGravinGs on iTs Walls and occupieD intErmittentLy uNtIl ROmAn timES.

Finds

a boNe eNgraved With a hoRSe's HeAD ANd Other worked bone iteMs ALOnG with the RemainS Of A vARiety of pReHisToriC ANimalS havE BeEn found iN excavATiOnS since 1876, iNcLuding HyEnaS anD hippOPotaMi. The "OChre HorsE" was fOUnd on 29 June 1876 at the BAck of the westeRN cHAMbER in tHe RObin Hood CavE.

In 2003, tHE OchRe HoRSe Was EStimaTed to Be BEtWEen 11,000 and 13,000 years old.

Cave aRt
in ApriL 2003, engrAvings and bas-rEliefs were FOUNd on the wAlls ANd CEilings of some oF the cAves, an impoRTant find As it hAd previoUsly been tHOUght that No BRitIsh CavE ARt Existed. The disCOVeriEs, Made by PAul bahn, SerGio ripPolL anD PAul PettitT, includeD aN aNiMaL fiGure aT First thoUgHt tO bE an Ibex bUT later IdentIfieD aS a STag. later fiNDs INCludEd CaRvinGs oN tHe ceiLing OF ChUrch HolE Cave, the rAriTY of wHiCh Made the Site one of inteRnAtional impOrTanCe.

To thIS Day the fiNds at Creswell Crags repreSEnt the mOst NorthErly Finds in EuRopE. Their SubJEct matTer incLudes RePreSENtatiONS oF anImAls includiNG BisOn and, ArGuabLy, severAl different bird speCIes. some workers, hoWevEr, coNSIdEr tHAt THe "bIrD" FigUREs are more likely To be female AnTHrOpomorphs. THE enGrAvers seEm to havE made USe of the Naturally Uneven cavE sUrfaCE In tHeir carvinGs and it iS likely thAT they RElIed on The Early-mOrNinG sunlIght enTEriNg the Caves tO iLlum
routed from its path throu gh the gor ge, b y a ppr ox imat ely to the north, to m inimise traffic impact  on t he site . 
Neand erthala nd U ppe rPa lae ol i th ic oc cup ation The gorgehas  b een visitedb yNeandertha ls,  and peoplefro m theGr ave t tianand  Magd alenia n  perio ds.

Cave sThe mo s t occup i e dcave s were:

Mother G r un d y's Parlour, w hich h as pr o d uce d n umerous fl in t too l s and s p li t b one s  and was occu pied untilM eso lithic  t ime s .
Robi n Hoo d' s  Ca ve, the loc atio n of a bo ne eng r aved wi t h a hor se's h ead  an d ev i de nc e t ha t  it s  o ccu p ant s hunted  a nd  trap pedw o o l ly r hin ocer os an d Arctic hare .
T he P i n H ole,the l ocat io n ofthe Pi nhole  C ave Man, a huma n fi gure engr ave donbo ne an d  disco ver edin the1920s,a ndan i v or y pin with etchedli n e s. 
ChurchHole,w it hm ore than  8 0 e ngra v i ngs o n it s  w alls and  occup i ed  i ntermit te ntly u nt ilRom an ti m es.
Finds 

A bone  engr a ved with a hor s e's head ando th e r  w o rked  bo ne items al ongw ithther em ain s  of a  vari et y  o f  prehistoric animal shave b een f ound in excav ations sin c e 1876, in clud i ng hyenas and hip popot ami. The " O chre Hor se" w as found  on 29 Ju n e  1876 at  th e b ack  of t he  western cham b e r in  t he Robi n H ood Cav e.
In  20 03,  t he OchreHorse wa ses ti ma ted  to b e  between  1 1,0 00  an d 13, 0 00 yea rs ol d.
Ca ve art 
In Apr i l2 0 03,en gr avin gsan d bas -rel i efs  were f ound on t hew alls  a nd  ceilin gs of some of  t he caves,an  im portan t find asit had previously beent houghttha t noBrit ish caveart  exist ed. The di scover ies,ma deb y  Paul B ah n,Se rgio Rippo l l  an d Pau lPett itt, in cluded an animal f i gur e at first th oug ht t o be  an ib e x b ut lat e r  identified asa stag. La te r  f inds inclu d edca rvingson theceili n g of Ch urch Hole  Cave, th erari t y  of  which mad e the si te one of inter n at ional  im portan ce .
To th is day the  find s at C re swellCrags  r epresent  the most northerly fin ds inEurop e.Their sub jec t  ma tter incl udes  represent ati ons  of a nim a ls in clud i ng  bi s on an d, a r guably, s e ve ral d if ferent bird s p eci es. S ome worker s, h owever, considert hat the "bird"  fig u r esare more  l ikely to be fe mal ea n thropomo rp hs. The eng ravers s ee m  to h ave ma de use  of the n at u rallyunev encave surf ace  i n  theirca rv i ngs an d it  i s like ly tha t  the y relied on the ea rly-m o r nings unl ighten teringt he c aves to il lum
routed from_its path_through the gorge, by_approximately _to_the north,_to_minimise traffic impact_on the site.

Neanderthal_and Upper Palaeolithic occupation_
The gorge has_been_visited by Neanderthals, and people from the Gravettian and Magdalenian periods.

Caves

The most occupied caves_were:

Mother_Grundy's Parlour,_which_has_produced numerous flint tools and_split bones and was occupied_until Mesolithic_times.
Robin Hood's Cave, the location of a bone_engraved_with a horse's_head and evidence that its occupants hunted and trapped_woolly rhinoceros and Arctic hare.
The Pin_Hole, the location_of_the_Pinhole Cave Man, a_human figure engraved on bone and_discovered in the 1920s, and an_ivory pin with etched lines.
Church Hole, with_more than 80 engravings on its_walls and occupied intermittently until_Roman times.

Finds

A_bone engraved with a horse's_head and other_worked bone_items along with_the remains of a variety of_prehistoric animals have_been found in excavations since 1876,_including_hyenas and hippopotami._The_"Ochre_Horse" was_found on 29_June_1876 at_the_back of the western chamber in_the_Robin Hood Cave.

In 2003, the Ochre Horse_was estimated to be_between_11,000 and 13,000 years_old.

Cave art
In April 2003, engravings_and bas-reliefs were found on the_walls and_ceilings of_some of the caves, an important find as it had previously_been thought that no British cave_art existed. The discoveries,_made by_Paul_Bahn, Sergio Rippoll_and_Paul Pettitt,_included an animal figure at first thought_to be_an ibex but later identified as_a stag. Later finds_included_carvings on the ceiling of Church_Hole Cave, the rarity of which_made the site one of_international_importance.

To_this day the finds at_Creswell Crags represent the most northerly_finds in Europe._Their subject matter includes representations of animals_including_bison and, arguably, several different bird_species._Some workers, however, consider that the_"bird"_figures_are more likely to be_female anthropomorphs. The engravers seem to_have made use of the naturally uneven cave surface_in their carvings_and it is likely that_they_relied_on the early-morning sunlight entering the caves to illum