Bonfire Scar Cave
Excavation
R. Stables & W.G. Atkinson, 1925; D.Stables, 1992.
Curation
Barrow Museum.
Burials
MNI: 6+ (5 adults, 1 juvenile).
Finds
: Flint implements, pottery, worked bone, cutmarked human bone, iron implement, mollusc shells, animal bones.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Neolithic | Stratigraphical context of human remains indeterminate |
| Bronze Age | Stratigraphical context of human remains indeterminate |
| Iron Age | Stratigraphical context of human remains indeterminate |
14C
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External References
| National Monuments Record | SD27SE 50 |
| Sites and Monument Record | C 2352 |
| Northern Caves Index | 2058 |
Bibliography
Atkinson, W.G. (1926) Report on the exploration of Bonfire Scar Cave and Dobson Cave, near Scales in Furness. Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Archaeological and Antiquarian Society 27: 110-116.
Allshorn, S. & Swire, P. (2017) Northern Caves. The Three Counties System and the North West. High Mead, Leeds.
Holland, E.G. (1967) Furness Underground. Dalesman, Clapham.
Article Author Graham Mullan