CAVE BURIAL

Gazetteer of Caves, Fissures and Rock Shelters in Britain Containing Human Remains

Burcote Rocks


Excavation

J. Bell, 1809.

Curation

?

Burials

MNI: 4 (3 adults, 1 juvenile).

Finds

Flint artefacts, charcoal, animal bones.

Dates

PeriodReliability
UnknownNo reliable dating information available

14C

-

Worfield

Shropshire

Midlands

NGR: SO 7450 9515

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External References

National Monuments RecordSO 79 NW 7
Sites and Monument Record01921

Bibliography

Anonymous (W.H.) (1810) Sepulchral remains at Burcot in Shropshire. The Gentleman’s Magazine and Historical Chronicle 80: 3-5.

Article Author Graham Mullan