Sewell's Cave
Excavation
T. Lord, 1932-1935.
Curation
?Craven Museum (D.3077); T.C. Lord.
Burials
MNI: 4 (2 adults, 2 juveniles)
Finds
Peterborough and AOC Beaker pottery; broken leaf-shaped arrowhead; RB artefacts; animal bones.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Neolithic | 14C date obtained directly on human remains |
14C
5002 bp (OxA-13537) on human bone.
External References
| National Monuments Record | SD76NE 5 |
| Sites and Monument Record | YD 3637 |
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Article Author Graham Mullan