CAVE BURIAL

Gazetteer of Caves, Fissures and Rock Shelters in Britain Containing Human Remains

Alva Glen


Excavation

J. Murdoch, 1913.

Curation

?

Burials

MNI: 1

Finds

None.

Dates

PeriodReliability
UnknownNo reliable dating information available

14C

-

Alva

Clackmannan

Scotland

NGR: NS 8848 9754

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External References

National Monuments RecordNS89NE 3
RCAHMS Identification47076

Bibliography

Callander, J.G. (1914) Notices of a short cist discovered in the Parish of Yester, East Lothian; of a prehistoric burial at Alva, Clackmannanshire; and of an earth house in Skye. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 48: 194-205.

Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (1978) The Archaeological Sites and Monuments of Clackmannan District and Falkirk District, Central Region. RCAHMS, Edinburgh.

Article Author Graham Mullan