The rare copper dagger was found alongside abundant ceramic remains, flint arrowheads, polished stone axes, and shell ornaments, indicating that the cave has been frequented for millennia.

Two excavations were conducted in the 1970s and 1980s. The human remains, as well as some artifacts including a flint dagger, were found at multiple spots in the shaft during these digs.

‘The manufacture of the rock crystal dagger must have been based on an accumulation of transmitted empirical knowledge and skill taken from the production of flint dagger blades as well from ...

Also found during the excavations were prehistoric beaker pots and jets and a pristine example of a flint dagger which research has shown was unused before it was buried within a grave.