Backwell Cave
Excavation
Coles, 1936; E.K. Tratman and J.W. Jackson, 1937; ? 1973.
Curation
UBSS Museum.
Burials
MNI: 18+ (15 adults, 3 children).
Finds
Neolithic flint artefacts; Late Iron Age and early Romano-British pottery and artefacts.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Neolithic | 14C date obtained directly on human remains |
14C
4150 bp (BM-3099) on human bone.
External References
| Mendip Cave Registry and Archive | 663 |
| National Monuments Record | ST 46 NE 9 |
Bibliography
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Backwell Environment Trust 2021. Backwell Cave.
Branigan, K. & Dearne, M.J. (1991) A Gazetteer of Romano-British Cave Sites and their Finds. Department of Archaeology and Prehistory, University of Sheffield.
Donovan, D.T. (1951) Museum report. Proceedings of the University of Bristol Spelaeological Society 6 (2): 106-108.
Green, H.S. (1980) The Flint Arrowheads of the British Isles. B.A.R. British Series 75. B.A.R., Oxford.
Tratman, E.K. & Jackson, J.W. (1938) The excavation of Backwell Cave, Somerset. Proceedings of the University of Bristol Spelaeological Society 5 (1): 57-74.
Article Author Graham Mullan