Ash Hole
Excavation
H.F. Lyte, 1839; J. MacEnery, 1920s; G. Head, 1965-67.
Curation
British Museum, London; Brixham Museum.
Burials
MNI: 1+
Finds
Polished stone axe; Bronze Age pottery; flints; bronze, bone and Romano-British artefacts.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Unknown | Stratigraphical context of human remains indeterminate |
14C
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External References
| National Monuments Record | SX 95 NW 9 |
| Scheduled Ancient Monuments | Devon 602. |
| Devon and Cornwall Cave Registry | 19 |
Bibliography
ApSimon, A.M. (1968) The Bronze Age pottery from Ash Hole, Brixham, Devon. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society 26: 21-30.
Branigan, K. & Dearne, M.J. (1991) A Gazetteer of Romano-British Cave Sites and their Finds. Department of Archaeology and Prehistory, University of Sheffield.
Bellamy, J.C. (1839) The Natural History of South Devon. Thomas, Plymouth.
Lyte, F.M. (1851) Proceedings of the meetings at the Archaeological Institute. Archaeological Journal 9: 93.
Oldham, A.D. et al. (1972) The Caves of Devon. Privately Printed.
Pengelly, W. (1870) The Ash Hole and Bench Bone Caverns at Brixham, South Devon. Reports of the Devonshire Association 4: 73-105.
Article Author Graham Mullan