Database compiled and produced by
Andrew
T. Chamberlain, and Jim
Williams Department of Archaeology and Prehistory, University of Sheffield,
Northgate House, Sheffield, S1 4ET.
Most recent changes incorporated on December 5, 2000.
When referencing this article, please use the following convention:
Chamberlain, A.T. & Williams, J.P. 2000 A Gazetteer of Welsh Caves,
Fissures and Rock Shelters Containing Human Remains. Capra 2
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This gazetteer contains a summary of information about caves, fissures and-rock shelters in Wales that have contained human remains of possible or proven prehistoric date. The gazetteer is organised in alphabetical order of site name. The following categories of information are listed for each entry:
Site: The topographical name of the site, as given in the published literature. Alternative names are given in parentheses.
NGR: The National Grid Reference, consisting of two letters indicating the 100 km square followed by the six-figure or eight-figure grid co-ordinates, when known.
NMR: The National Monuments Record Number
SMR: The Primary Record Number under which the site is recorded in the relevant county sites and monuments record.
SAM: Scheduled Ancient Monuments number.
SSSI: Site of Special Scientific Interest number.
Excavation: The directors and duration of known excavations of the site.
Curation: The current or last known locations of all curated finds from the site.
Burials: The estimated numbers of individuals, subdivided into adults and children. A ‘+’ sign indicates that the estimate is a minimum number, normally calculated from the most frequently represented skeletal element.
Finds: A brief summary of any artefacts or environmental material that may be of the same date as the human remains. The entry does not distinguish between items that are grave goods, those which are associated by context, and material that is unstratified.
Date: The author’s assessment of the period to which the burials are likely to belong. For each site a numerical index of reliability of the dating evidence has been assigned, as follows: (1) 14C date obtained on human remains; (2) 14C date obtained on organic material closely associated with a burial, or, undated human remains closely associated with diagnostic prehistoric artefacts; (3) burial associated with non-diagnostic prehistoric artefacts; (4) stratigraphical context of human remains indeterminate; (5) no reliable dating information available for the site.
14C: Where radiocarbon determinations are available these are given in uncalibrated years b.p. The laboratory number is also given, but the laboratory dating error has been omitted (most estimates of the error standard deviation of Holocene 14C dates lie in the range between ±30 and ±150 years).
Bibliography: A comprehensive list of the primary published literature for each site is given, but secondary references that present no additional information have been omitted.
INDEX OF SITES IN WALES
Site: Big Covert Cave (Maeshafn Cave, Llanferres Cave), Clwyd
NGR: SJ 1979 6055
SMR: 102318, 102319
Excavation: C.E. Hesketh, N. Pritchard, 1948-50; J.G. Morris, 1954
Curation: National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (33.22/2, 57.159/1-3, 83.55H, 89.30H)
Burials: 6 (5 adults, 1 child)
Finds: Barbed and tanged arrowhead, flint artefacts, RB finds, animal bones
Date: Unknown (5)
14C: -
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Site: Cae Gronw Cave, St Asaph, Clwyd
NGR: SJ 015 711
SMR: 19412
Excavation: H.S. Green, 1985
Curation: National Museum of Wales (86.32H)
Burials: 1+
Finds: None
Date: Neolithic (1)
14C: 3955 bp (OxA-5731) on human bone
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Site: Carreg Cennen Castle, Llandeilo, Dyfed
NGR: SN 6681 1904
SMR: 3999
Excavation: T.C. Cantrill, 1900; M.Davies, 1980-81
Curation: National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (31.384)
Burials: 4 (2 adult, 2 children)
Finds: Worked animal bone and teeth
Date: unknown (5)
14C: -
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Site: Cat Hole, Ilston, West Glamorgan
NGR: SS 5377 9002
SMR: 00231W
SAM: Gm 349
Excavation: E.R. Wood, 1864; C.B.M. McBurney, 1958-59; J.B. Campbell, 1968
Curation: Cambridge Museum of Archaeology & Ethnography; British Museum, London; Natural History Museum, London; National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (80.55H)
Burials: 2+
Finds: AOC beaker, socketed bronze axe, flint flakes, animal bones
Date: Bronze Age (4)
14C: -
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Site: Cefn Caves, St. Asaph, Clwyd
NGR: SJ 0203 7049
SMR: 19306, 102135, 102136
SAM: De 115
Excavation: J. Trimmer & E. Stanley, 1830-32; T.J. Moore et al., 1866; W.B. Dawkins, 1872; H.S. Green, 1982-84
Curation: Chester Museum; Liverpool Museum; National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (66.88/4-7, 68.88, 83.108H, 92.224H)
Burials: 1+
Finds: Pottery, flint flakes, worked antler, animal bones
Date: ? Neolithic (3)
14C: Pending
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Site: Chartist Cave (Ogof Fawr), Trefil, Dyfed
NGR: SO 1273 1519
SMR: -
Excavation: R.G. Lewis, 1970
Curation: ?
Burials: 1+
Finds: Animal bones, modern artefacts
Date: unknown (5)
14C: -
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Site: Corkscrew Cave, Great Orme, Llandudno, Gwynedd
NGR: SH 7727 8240
SMR: 5033
Excavation: St David's College, Llandudno, 1978
Curation: ?
Burials: 1+
Finds: animal bones
Date: unknown (5)
14C: -
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Site: Culver Hole (Three Chimneys Cave), Llangynydd, West Glamorgan
NGR: SS 4058 9296
SMR: 00003W
SAM: Gm 87
Excavation: J.D. Davies, 1861; H.E. David, 1924; T.K. Penniman, 1931-2
Curation: National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (25.221); Asmolean Museum, Oxford
Burials: 40+
Finds: MBA pottery, bone & flint artefacts, IA & RB artefacts, animal bones
Date: Middle Bronze Age (4)
14C: -
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Site: Eel Point Cave, Caldey Island, Dyfed
NGR: SS 1303 9726
SMR: 4285
Excavation: G.N. Smith, 1840; E. Laws, 1882-1888; J. van Nedervelde, 1970, 1986
Curation: National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (90.55H)
Burials: 1+
Finds: pottery, flint artefacts, animal bones
Date: unknown (5)
14C: -
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Site: Gop Cave, Trelawnyd, Gwaenysgor, Clwyd
NGR: SJ 0864 8008
SMR: 102261, 102262, 102263, 102264
SAM: F 067
Excavation: W.B. Dawkins, 1886; J.H. Morris, 1909-14; W.H. Stead et al., 1958
Curation: Manchester Museum; Chester Museum; National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (19.252, 19.259, 20.339, 36.632/1-9, 47.101/26-39, 61.381, 92.230H)
Burials: 14
Finds: Peterborough Ware, flint knife, leaf-shaped arrowhead, Craig Lwyd stone axe, jet artefacts, animal bones
Date: Neolithic (2)
14C: -
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Site: Gop Farm Cave, Trelawnyd, Gwaenysgor, Clwyd
NGR: SJ 0802 8041
SMR: 102239
Excavation: J.H. Morris, 1910
Curation:
Burials: ?1+
Finds: Flints, animal bones
Date: Unknown (5)
14C:
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Site: High Cliff Quarry, Caldey Island, Dyfed
NGR: SS 14- 97-
SMR: 3441
Excavation: G.N. Smith & W.B. Dawkins,
Curation: Tenby Museum
Burials: 1+
Finds: Animal bones
Date: unknown (5)
14C: -
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Site: Hoyle's Mouth Cave, Tenby, Dyfed
NGR: SN 1119 0033
SMR: 4309, 14209
SAM: Pe427
Excavation: Col. Jervis, 1840; G.N. Smith, 1860-1866; H.H. Winwood et al., 1865;
W.B. Dawkins, 1872; E.L. Jones & E. Laws, 1878-1881; H.N. Savory, 1968
Curation: Bolton Museum; Bristol Museum; Tenby Museum; Manchester Museum; National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (86.91H, 90.35H, 96.10H)
Burials: 2+ (adults)
Finds: Flint artefacts, animal bones
Date: ? Neolithic (3)
14C: Pending publication
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Site: Ifton Quarries, Rogiet, Gwent
NGR: ST 4642 8819
SMR: 00492G
Excavation: c. 1908
Curation: ?
Burials: 9+
Finds: None
Date: Unknown (5)
14C: -
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Site: Kendrick's Cave, Great Orme, Llandudno, Gwynedd
NGR: SH 7798 8281
SMR: 635
SAM: Cn 191
Excavation: Kendrick, 1879-1880
Curation: British Museum, London; Llandudno Public Library; Rhos on Sea Museum, Colwyn Bay; National Museum of Wales, Cardiff.
Burials: 4+ (3 adult, 1 child)
Finds: Polished stone axe and knife, flint flakes, worked bone and teeth, animal bones
Date: ?Neolithic (4)
14C: 10,000 bp (OxA-111) on worked animal bone
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Site: Lesser Garth Cave, Radyr, South Glamorgan
NGR: ST 1255 8210
SMR: 00593S
Excavation: T.E. Lewis, 1912-14; R.E.M. Wheeler, 1922; M.S. Hussey, 1963-64
Curation: National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (20.359, 64.135)
Burials: 2+ (1 adult, 1 child)
Finds: Flint artefacts, MBA pottery, RB pottery, Dark Age metalwork, bone artefacts, animal bones
Date: BA or RB (4)
14C: -
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Site: Little Hoyle Cave (Longbury Bank Cave), Tenby, Dyfed
NGR: SS 1118 9997
SMR: 7722, 11649
Excavation: H.H. Winwood, 1866; G.N. Smith, 1870; W. Power & E.Laws, 1877; Rolleston et al., 1878; McBurney, 1958-63; S. Green, 1984-86
Curation: Tenby Museum; Manchester Museum; Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography; National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (86.33H)
Burials: approx 17
Finds: Flint artefacts; 'Abingdon style' pottery and flints (on adjacent open surface); RB & Dark age artefacts; animal bones
Date: Early Neolithic (1)
14C: 4660, 4750, 4880, 4930 bp (OxA-3303 to 3306) on human bone
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Site: Lynx Cave, Maeshafn, Clwyd
NGR: SJ 1976 5933
SMR: 100947 to 100950
SAM: De 176
Excavation: J.D. Blore, 1962-1990
Curation: National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (83.98H); Grosvenor Museum, Chester
Burials: 6+ (4 adults, 2 children)
Finds: Upper Palaeolithic flint artefacts; bone point; RB artefacts; animal bones
Date: unknown (5)
14C: 2945 bp (OxA-8070) on cutmarked bird bone
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Site: Mewslade Quarry Fissures, Rhossili, West Glamorgan
NGR: SS 4243 8752
SMR: 00116W
Excavation: E.R. Wood, 1850s
Curation: ?
Burials: 7+
Finds: animal bones
Date: Unknown (5)
14C: -
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Site: Minchin Hole, Penard, West Glamorgan
NGR: SS 5554 8686
SMR: -
Excavation: E.R. Wood, 1850s; T.N. George, 1931; M.C. Morgan, 1939-40;
J.G. Rutter & E. Mason, 1946-59; A.J. Sutcliffe, 1973-84
Curation: Swansea and National Museum of Wales, Cardiff
Burials: 1+
Finds: RB and Dark Age artefacts; Pleistocene fauna; animal bones
Date: -
14C: -
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Site: Minera Cave, Minera, Clwyd
NGR: SJ 255 520
SMR: 102953
SSSI: 568
Excavation: 1904
Curation: ?
Burials: 1
Finds: Animal bones
Date: Unknown (5)
14C: -
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Site: Mumbles Hill Fissure, Gower, West Glamorgan
NGR: SS 625 875
SMR:
Excavation: 1810
Curation: ?
Burials: 1+
Finds: -
Date: Unknown (5)
14C: -
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Site: Nanna's Cave, Caldey Island, Dyfed
NGR: SS 1458 9698
SAM: Pe 425
Excavation: 1858; J.C. Carter & W. Clarke, 1911; A.L. Leach, 1913; J. van Nedervelde, 1950-51 & 1973-86
Curation: Tenby Museum; National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (63.335, 88.67H, 90.57H, 91.9H, 91.18H)
Burials: 4+ (3 adults, 1 child)
Finds: U. Pal & Meso. flint flakes & scrapers; Neo, BA, IA & RB pottery; worked antler; shale armlet; glass bead; RB artefacts; animal bones
Date: Neolithic (1)
14C: 4560, 4520 bp (OxA-7739, OxA-7740) on human bone
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Site: Nant-y-fuach Rock Shelter, Dyserth, Clwyd
NGR: SJ 0677 7979
SMR: 102106
Excavation: W.H. Stead & R. Bridgwood, 1950-57
Curation: ?Chester Museum; W.H. Stead
Burials: 5
Finds: Peterborough ware, barbed and tanged arrowhead, animal bones
Date: Neolithic or Bronze Age (4)
14C: -
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Site: Nant-y-Graig Cave 'B' (Brasgill Cave), Llannefydd, Clwyd
NGR: SJ 0055 7128
SMR: 19309, 102147, 101424
Excavation: C.S. Mainwaring & Mrs Williams Wynn, 1871; J.H. Owen, 1946-48
Curation: National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (68.88/8-9)
Burials: 6+
Finds: Flint arrowhead, flakes, core; RB artefacts; animal bones
Date: ?Neolithic (2)
14C: -
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Site: Ogof Bran Goesgoch, Bosherston, Dyfed
NGR: SR 9432 9386
SMR: 264
Excavation: M. Davies, 1977 (field visit)
Curation: ?
Burials: 1+
Finds: animal bone
Date: unknown (5)
14C: -
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Site: Ogof Colomendy, Maeshafn, Clwyd
NGR: SJ 202 628
SMR: 102804
Excavation: North Wales Caving Club, 1975-1977
Curation: National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (82.2 H)
Burials: 3+
Finds: Leaf shaped arrowhead, flint flake, animal bones
Date: Neolithic (2)
14C: -
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Site: Ogof Drawsddu (Ogof Drawsdre Isaf), Llanarthney, Dyfed
NGR: SN 547 154
SMR: 655
Excavation: D. Davies, 1797
Curation: ?
Burials: 1+
Finds: Bronze spearhead
Date: Middle or Late Bronze Age (2)
14C: -
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Site: Ogof Ffynnon Ddu (Rhongyr Uchaf), Pen-y-Gae, Powys
NGR: SN 8480 1530
SMR: 786
SSSI: 553
Excavation: SWCC, 1946
Curation: National Museum of Wales (89.26H)
Burials: 1 (adult)
Finds: Flint core and flake, animal bones
Date: Unknown (5)
14C: -
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Site: Ogof Garreg Hir, Bosherton, Dyfed
NGR: SR 9428 9387
SMR: -
Excavation: M. Davies, 1972-77
Curation: ?
Burials: 1 (adult)
Finds: Bone awl, flint blades, animal bones
Date: Unknown (5)
14C: -
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Site: Ogof Pant-y-Llyn (Craig Derwyddon) Carmel, Dyfed
NGR: SN 6057 1667
SMR: 815
Excavation: Anon 1813; Rolleston, 1878; I. Rhodes, 1983
Curation: ?Oxford University Museum
Burials: 12+
Finds: Antler, bronze artefacts, animal bones
Date: unknown (5)
14C: -
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Site: Ogof Pant-y-Wennol, Llandudno, Gwynedd
NGR: SH 8082 8161
SMR: 4570
SAM: Cn 190
Excavation: M. Davies, 1974-77; T.A. Stone & B. Smith, 1979
Curation: National Museum of Wales, Cardiff
Burials: 7 (5 adults, 2 children)
Finds: Neolithic & LBA pottery; Mesolithic flint & chert scrapers, flakes, & blades; bone needle, animal bones
Date: Neolithic or EBA (4)
14C: -
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Site: Ogof Rhiwledyn Cave, Little Orme, Llandudno, Gwynedd
NGR: SH 8153 8269
SMR: 5067
Excavation: M. Davies, 1974
Curation: ?
Burials: 3 (children)
Finds: Amber bead; bone & antler tools; animal bones
Date: unknown (5)
14C: -
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Site: Ogof-y-Benglog (New Cave/Skull Cave), Caldey Island, Dyfed
NGR: SS 1470 9688
SMR: 7396
Excavation: J. Van Nedervelde, 1969
Curation: National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (88.71H)
Burials: 1 (adult)
Finds: Flint leaf-shaped arrowhead
Date: Neolithic (1)
14C: 4660 bp (OxA-7743) on human bone
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Site: Ogof-yr-Esgyrn (Dan-yr-Ogof 1), Glyntawe, Powys
NGR: SN 8376 1601
SMR: 784
SSSI: 557
Excavation: R.H. D'Elboux, 1923; E.J. Mason, 1938-50; G. Sanders, 1972;
A. Price, 1978-9
Curation: National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (23.315, 92.38H)
Burials: 40+ (14 adult, 26 children)
Finds: BA and RB artefacts, animal bones
Date: ?RB (4)
14C: -
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Site: Ogof-yr-Ychen (Cave of the Oxen), Caldey Island, Dyfed
NGR: SS 1464 9691
SMR: 11993
Excavation: J. van Nedervelde,1970-75, 1984
Curation: National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (91.8H, Z/1983/076)
Burials: 4+ (3 adults, 1 child)
Finds: ?early Mesolithic flints; RB artefacts; animal bones
Date: Mesolithic (1)
14C: 7020 bp (OxA-2574), 8280, 8210, 8415, 7880 bp (OxA-7690, 7691, 7741, 7742) on human bone
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Site: Orchid Cave, Maeshafn, Clwyd
NGR: SJ 200 606
SMR: 103035
Excavation: 1981
Curation: National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (92.23H)
Burials: 3+
Finds: Bone artefacts, flint scraper, animal bones
Date: Neolithic (1)
14C: 4170 bp (OxA-3817) on human bone
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Site: Paviland Cave (Goat's Hole), Gower, West Glamorgan
NGR: SS 4373 8588
SMR: 00118W
Excavation: J. Traherne et al., 1822-23; O.R. Vivian, 1909; W.J. Sollas, 1912; D. Garrod, 1926; J.G. Rutter, 1943; S. Aldhouse-Green, 1997
Curation: University Museum, Oxford; Ashmolean Museum, Oxford; Natural History Museum, London; Swansea Museum; National Museum of Wales, Cardiff.
Burials: 3
Finds: Flint and chert artefacts, worked bone and ivory, animal bones
Date: Upper Palaeolithic (1), Mesolithic (1)
14C: 26,350 bp (OxA-1815), 25,840 (OxA-8025) on human bone (Paviland 1)
7190 bp (OxA-681) on human bone (Paviland 2)
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Site: Perthi Chwareu Caves, Llandegla, Clwyd
NGR: SJ 1879 5363
SMR: 100930
Excavation: W.B. Dawkins, 1869-72
Curation: Manchester Museum; National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (29.607)
Burials: 16+
Finds: Flint flake, animal bones
Date: Unknown (5)
14C: -
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Site: Plas Heaton Cave, Henllan, Clwyd
NGR: SJ 0321 6911
SMR: 100568, 100569, 100570
Excavation: J.R. Heaton, W.B. Dawkins & T.M. Hughes, 1860s
Curation: Chester Museum; National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (31.587, 92.234H)
Burials: 1
Finds: worked flints, bone implements, animal bones
Date: ?Mesolithic or Neolithic (4)
14C: -
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Site: Pontnewydd Cave, (Bont Newydd Cave) St Asaph, Clwyd
NGR: SJ 015 710
SMR: 102132
SAM: De 116
Excavation: T. M. Hughes, 1870s; S. Green, 1978-96
Curation: National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (83.107H, 84.70H, 86.31H, 87.93H, 88.166H, 89.168H, 93.40H,
Burials: 3+
Finds: Microlith
Date: Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic (1)
14C: 7420 bp (OxA-5819), 4495 bp (OxA-5820) on human bone
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Site: Potter's Cave, Caldey Island, Dyfed
NGR: SS 1436 9707
SMR: 4255-4259, 5006, 11994, 11995, 13072
SAM: Pe 424
Excavation: J. Van Nedervelde, 1950-1955; J. Van Nedervelde & M. Davies, 1973-1975
Curation: National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (63.337, 89.24H, 91.7H)
Burials: 2+
Finds: Early Neolithic, early and late Bronze Age pottery; glass beads; LUP flint artefacts; animal bones
Date: Mesolithic and Romano-British (1)
14C: 7880, 8580 bp (OxA-7687, 7688), 1725 bp (OxA-7689) on human bone
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Site: Priory Farm Cave, Monkton, Pembroke, Dyfed
NGR: SM 976 019
SMR: 14211
AM: Pe 435
Excavation: E.L. Dixon & A. Hurrell Style, 1906-07
Curation: ?National Museum of Wales, Cardiff
Burials: 5+ (4 adult, 1 child)
Finds: U. Pal. flint artefacts; bronze artefacts; hammerstones; BA & medieval pottery; worked human bone; animal bones
Date: ? BA (3)
14C: -
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Site: Red Fescue Hole (Red Chamber), Rhossili, West Glamorgan
NGR: SS 4266 8678
SMR: 02215W
Excavation: M. Davies, 1986
Curation: ?
Burials: 1+
Finds: Flint scraper and flake; animal bones; marine shells.
Date: Unknown (5)
14C: -
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Site: Rhosddigre (Rhos Isaf) Caves, Llandegla, Clwyd
NGR: SJ 188 535
SMR: 100940, 101774-6
SAM: De 119
Excavation: W.B. Dawkins, 1869-72
Curation: National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (29.607)
Burials: 5+
Finds: Neolithic 'A' pottery, polished Graig Llwyd axe, flint flakes, animal bones
Date: Neolithic (2)
14C: -
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Site: Rockrose Hole, Port-Eynon, West Glamorgan
NGR: SS 4488 8519
Excavation: M. Davies, 1983
Curation: ?
Burials: 1+
Finds: Animal bones
Date: Unknown (5)
14C: -
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Site: Skeleton Cave, Great Orme, Llandudno, Gwynedd
NGR: SH 7670 8254
SMR:
Excavation: ?
Curation: ?
Burials: 1+
Finds: -
Date: Unknown (5)
14C: -
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Site: Small Ord Point (Daylight Rock Cave), Caldey Island, Dyfed
NGR: SS 1498 9660
SMR: 3571
SAM: Pe426
Excavation: J. Van Nedervelde 1953-4; A. David, 1988
Curation: Tenby Museum; National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (63.336)
Burials: 1+
Finds: Peterborough ware, Mesolithic flints, animal bones
Date: Mesolithic and Romano-British (1)
14C: 8655 bp (OxA-7686), 1635 (OxA-7685) on human bone. 8850 to 9040 bp (OxA-2245 to 2247) on charcoal.
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Site: Spritsail Tor (Prissens Tor) Cave, Llanmadoc, West Glamorgan
NGR: SS 4262 9370
SMR: 00004W
Excavation: H. de la Beche, 1839; E.R. Wood, 1849; T.K. Penniman, 1945
Curation: National Museum of Wales, Cardiff; Royal Institution of South Wales, Swansea; University Museum, Oxford; Natural History Museum, London
Burials: 1 (adult)
Finds: Beaker; flint flakes; RB artefacts; animal bones
Date: EBA (4)
14C: -
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Site: Spurge Hole, Southgate, West Glamorgan
NGR: SS 5468 8730
SMR: 02219W
Excavation: J.G. Rutter & M. Davies, 1985-86
Curation: National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (91.37H, 92.11H)
Burials: 2+ (adults)
Finds: None
Date: Neolithic (1)
14C: 4830 bp (OxA-3815) on human bone
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Site: Tooth Cave, Ilston, West Glamorgan
NGR: SS 5317 9092
SMR: 00230W
SAM: Gm 284
Excavation: D.P. Webley & J. Harvey, 1962
Curation: National Museum of Wales, Cardiff
Burials: 8+ (6 adults, 2 children)
Finds: Collared Urn pottery, discoidal knife, flaked knives, scraper, flint flakes, bone spatula, needle & bead, animal bones
Date: Bronze Age (2)
14C: -
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Site: Twll Carw Coch, Cader Fawr, Penderyn, Mid Glamorgan
NGR: SN 977 123
Excavation: J.C. Jones, 1984
Curation: ?
Burials: 2
Finds: Animal bones
Date: Neolithic/EBA (1)
14C: 3670 bp (CAR-764) on human bone
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Site: Upper Blackhole, Rhossili, West Glamorgan
NGR: SS 4422 8560
Excavation: M. Davies, 1983
Curation: ?
Burials: 1 (adult)
Finds: Coal, animal bones
Date: Unknown (5)
14C: -
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Site: Upper Kendrick's Cave, Great Orme, Llandudno, Gwynedd
NGR: SH 7800 8284
SMR: 5029
SAM: Cn 191
Excavation: M. Davies, 1977-79
Curation: National Museum of Wales, Cardiff
Burials: 1 (adult)
Finds: Peterborough & Beaker pottery, flint blades, flakes & knife, antler & bone points, hammer stone, RB pottery, marine shells, animal bones
Date: Neolithic or EBA (4)
14C: -
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Site: Woolley's Hole, Llanmadoc, West Glamorgan
NGR: SS 4607 9359
Excavation: M. Davies, 1984
Curation: ?
Burials: 1+
Finds: Animal bones
Date: Unknown (5)
14C: -
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Site: Worm's Head Cave, Rhossili, West Glamorgan
NGR: SS 3838 8769
SMR: 00108W
Excavation: E.C. Cunnington, pre-1917; W. Riches, 1923-24; G. Cooper, 1967; M. Davies, 1986
Curation: R.I.S.W. Museum, Swansea
Burials: 3+
Finds: Upper Palaeolithic knife, flint, chert and rhyolite implements, animal bones
Date: Mesolithic (1)
14C: 8800 bp (OxA-4024) on human bone
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