Charterhouse Warren Farm Swallet
Excavation
R. & A. Everton, 1971-76; A. Moody et al., 1983-86.
Curation
Oxford University Museum; Wells and Mendip Museum; Wessex Cave Club.
Burials
MNI: 30+
Finds
BA, IA and Romano-British pottery, flint knife, animal bones.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Early Bronze Age | 14C date obtained directly on human remains |
| Iron Age | 14C date obtained directly on human remains |
14C
3790 bp (OxA-1559), 3760 bp (OxA-1560), 2145 bp (SRR-3450) on human bone 3870 bp (OxA-1561), 3245 bp (BM-731), 4340 bp (SRR-3452), 4130 bp (SRR-3449), 3615 bp (SRR-3451), 3605 bp (OxA-9862) on animal bone.
External References
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | 562 |
| Mendip Cave Registry and Archive | 119 |
| National Monuments Record | ST 45 SE 60 |
| Sites and Monument Record | S 24097 |
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Article Author Graham Mullan