Antofts Windypit
Excavation
R.H. Hayes, 1955.
Curation
Scarborough Museum.
Burials
MNI: 9 (8 adults, 1 juvenile).
Finds
AOC, PFB & PTC Beakers; flint knife and scraper; animal bones.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Early Bronze Age | 14C date obtained directly on human remains |
| Iron Age | 14C date obtained directly on human remains |
14C
3110 bp (OxA-13000); 2380 (OxA-13001) on human bone.
External References
| National Monuments Record | SE58SE 30 |
| Sites and Monument Record | NM? |
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Article Author Graham Mullan