The first known find from Pin Hole was a palate and milk teeth of a young woolly mammoth made by A.T.Metcalfe. This and subsequent finds prompted further exploration. In 1875 Magens Mello, the Rector of Brampton in Derbyshire, and Thomas Heath, the curator at Derby Museum, dug into the cave up to five metres from the entrance. Following this work, Leslie Armstrong removed a large quantity of the cave deposit between 1924 and 1936. However, Armstrong did not completely empty the cave but finished digging about half way along its length where he preserved a 4 metre high section.

Between 1986 and 1989 modern techniques were used on this section during work directed by Rogan Jenkinson. This combined work uncovered a rich collection of artefacts and animal bones.

Who used Pin Hole?