Ryhope Cave
Excavation
1865; A. Harding, 1975.
Curation
Oxford University Museum; Sunderland Museum; Manchester Museum.
Burials
MNI: 7 (6 adults, 1 juvenile).
Finds
Charcoal, animal bones.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Unknown | No reliable dating information available |
14C
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External References
| National Monuments Record | NZ 35 SE 4 |
| Sites and Monument Record | TW160 |
Bibliography
Brook, D. et al. (1988) Northern Caves. Volume 1: Wharfedale and the North-East. Dalesman, Clapham.
Harding, A.F. (1979) Trial excavations at Ryhope Caves, Tyne and Wear, 1975. CBA Archaeological Newsbulletin Series 2, 8: 18-19.
Jackson, J.W. (1962) Archaeology and Palaeontology. In Cullingford, C.H.D. (ed.) British Caving. Routledge and Kegan Paul, London, pp. 252-346.
Kirkby, J.H. & Brady, G.S. (1867) On human and other remains found in a cavern near the Ryhope colliery. Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumberland and Durham 1: 148-151.
Miket, R. (1984) The Prehistory of Tyne and Wear. Cheviot Museum, Wooler.
Squance, T.C. (1912) Ryhope, near Sunderland. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 3rd Ser 5: 242-243.
(1925) Archaeologia Aeliana 4 (1): 30.
Article Author Graham Mullan