Ogof Pant-y-Wennol, Llandudno, Conwy


NGR: SH 8082 8161

NPRN: 300821

SMR: 4570

SAM: Cn 190

CCR: 2014-51

Excavation: M. Davies, 1974-77; T.A. Stone & B. Smith, 1979.

Curation: National Museum of Wales, Cardiff; Llandudno Museum.

Burials: MNI: 7 (5 adults, 2 juveniles).

Finds: Neolithic and Late Bronze Age pottery, Mesolithic flint and chert scrapers, flakes, & blades, bone needle, animal bones.

Date: Neolithic (1)

14C: 4977 bp (OxA-10971, withdrawn), 4982 bp (OxA-12810), 4962 bp (OxA-12744), 4657 bp (OxA-12745) on human bone.

Bibliography:

Davies, M. (1974a) Ogof Pant y Wennol. Archaeology in Wales 14: 8-9.

Davies, M. (1974b) Ogof Pant-y-Wennol, a new cave archaeological site near Llandudno. South Wales Caving Club Newsletter 77: 19-20.

Davies, M. (1974c) Ogof Pant y Wennol: excavations of 8th to 15th September, 1974. South Wales Caving Club Newsletter 78: 22-23.

Davies, M. (1975) Ogof Pant y Wennol. Archaeology in Wales 15: 20.

Davies, M. (1989) Cave archaeology in North Wales. In Ford, T.D. (ed.) Limestones and Caves of Wales. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp. 92-101.

Schulting, R.J. (2020) Claddedigaethau mewn ogofâu: Prehistoric human remains (mainly) from the caves of Wales. Proceedings of the University of Bristol Spelaeological Society 28 (2) : 185-219.

Stone, T.A. (1994) A glimpse of Llandudno in prehistory. Journal of the Great Orme Exploration Society Supplement 2: 1-28.

Stone, T.A. & Jones, W. (1981) Pant-y-Wennol Platform. Archaeology in Wales 21: 22.

Stone, T.A., Jones, W., Jones, S., & Smith, B. (1980) Pant-y-Wennol Platform. Archaeology in Wales 20: 21.

Stone, T.A. & Smith, B. (1979) Pant-y-Wennol Cave. Archaeology in Wales 19: 12.

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