Raven Scar Cave
Excavation
B. Danson et al., 1973-1985.
Curation
T.C. Lord, private collection.
Burials
MNI: 15 (5 adults, 10 juveniles)
Finds
Upper Palaeolithic blade, Late Neolithic, Beaker and Collared Urn pottery, amber bead, flint flakes, flint knife, animal bones.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Late Bronze Age | 14C date obtained directly on human remains |
14C
2832 bp (OxA-13535), 2808 bp (OxA-13526) on human bone.
External References
| National Monuments Record | SD 77 NW 15 |
| Sites and Monument Record | YD 3688 |
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Article Author Graham Mullan