Flint Jack's Cave
Excavation
R. Pavey, 1893.
Curation
Natural History Museum, London; British Museum, London; Woodspring Museum.
Burials
MNI: 4
Finds
Lithic artefacts.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Neolithic | 14C date obtained directly on human remains |
14C
4430 bp (BM-2839) on human bone.
External References
| Mendip Cave Registry and Archive | 737 |
| National Monuments Record | ST 45 SE 22 |
| Sites and Monument Record | S 10387 |
Bibliography
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Oakley, K.P. (1958) The antiquity of the skulls reputed to be from Flint Jack’s Cave, Cheddar, Somerset. Proceedings of the University of Bristol Spelaeological Society 8 (2): 77-82.
Prowse, D.C. (1923) Field work. Proceedings of the University of Bristol Spelaeological Society 2 (1): 88-89.
Tratman, E.K. (1958) Flint Jack’s Cave, Cheddar, Somerset: topography and history. Proceedings of the University of Bristol Spelaeological Society 8 (2): 76
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Article Author Graham Mullan