Badger Hole
Excavation
H.E. Balch, 1938-52; J. Campbell, 1968.
Curation
Wells and Mendip Museum; Natural History Museum, London.
Burials
MNI: 3 (1 adult, 2 children).
Finds
Flint artefacts; Romano-British artefacts.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Mesolithic | 14C date obtained directly on human remains |
| Early Medieval | 14C date obtained directly on human remains |
14C
9060 bp (OxA-679); 9360 bp (OxA-1459) on human bone; 1380 bp (OxA-680) on human bone.
External References
| Mendip Cave Registry and Archive | 98 |
| National Monuments Record | ST 54 NW 15 |
| Sites and Monument Record | S 24354 |
| Scheduled Ancient Monuments | 13257 |
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Article Author Graham Mullan