Torrs Cave
Also known as Dirk Hatteraick Cove
Excavation
S.V. Morris, c. 1935-37.
Curation
Stewartry Museum.
Burials
MNI: 1 (worked human bone).
Finds
Stone axe; flint core; worked bone; Romano-British, medieval and post-medieval pottery; animal bones.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Unknown | No reliable dating information available |
14C
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External References
Bibliography
Morris, S.V. (1937) Excavation of Torrs Cave, Kirkcudbright. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 71: 415-430.
Robertson, A.S. (1970) Roman finds from non-Roman sites in Scotland. Britannia 1: 198-226.
Picken, J. & Devereux, D. (2015) Animal Carvings from Torrs Cave. Sanctuary 44: 41.
Scott, J.G. (1976) The Roman occupation of South-West Scotland from the recall of Agricola to the withdrawal under Trajan. Glasgow Archaeological Journal 4: 42, 44.
Article Author Graham Mullan