Learnie Cave 2B
Excavation
J. Wood, 2006; S. Birch and M. Peteranna, 2013-2016.
Curation
?
Burials
MNI: 1 adult.
Finds
Roman artefact; medieval and post-medieval pottery; animal bones.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Early Medieval | 14C date obtained directly on human remains |
14C
1508 bp (SUERC-7072) on human bone.
External References
Bibliography
Birch, S. & Peteranna, M. (2017) Rosemarkie Caves Project. Data Structure Report 2016. Archaeological Excavation in Learnie 2B Near Rosemarkie, Ross-shire.
McComas, J. 2017) Introducing Rosemarkie Man: A Pictish Period Cave Burial on the Black Isle.NOSAS Archaeology Blog, February 19 2017.
Peteranna, M. & Gunn, S. (2016) Rosemarkie Caves Project: Evaluation. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 16: 114.
Wood, J. (2006) Learnie Caves, Rosemarkie: community archaeology project. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 7: 100-101.
Article Author Graham Mullan