Foxhole Slade Cave (Foxhole Cave), Rhossili, Glamorgan


NGR: : SS 4384 8602

NPRN: 300253

SMR: -

CCR: 2016-1

Excavation: S. Aldhouse-Green, 1997; R. Schulting, 2008, 2010, 2012.

Curation: ?

Burials: MNI: 3+

Finds: Early Mesolithic stone tools, animal bones.

Date: Mesolithic (1), Neolithic (1)

14C: 6785 bp (OxA-8316) on human bone; 4940, 4840, 4625 bp (OxA-8315, OxA-8318, OxA-8317) on human bone.

Bibliography:

Aldhouse-Green, S. (2000) Paviland Cave and the "Red Lady": a Definitive Report. Western Academic and Specialist Press, Bristol.

Davies, M. (1993) The Caves of the South Gower Coast: an Archaeological Assessment.

Oldham, A.D.. (1982) The Caves of Gower. Privately printed.

Schulting, R.J. et al. (2008) Excavations at Foxhole Cave, Gower Peninsula, 8-19 September 2008. Preliminary report. Unpublished report prepared for the National Trust and the Countryside Council of Wales.

Schulting, R.J. et al. (2013) Mesolithic and Neolithic humans remains from Foxhole Cave (Gower, South Wales). Antiquaries Journal 93: 1-23.

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