Long Hole
Also known as The Slitter
Excavation
Gough, 1887-88; early 20th century; UBSS 1960-61 & 1977.
Curation
Cheddar Caves Museum; UBSS museum.
Burials
MNI: 1+
Finds
Iron Age brooch, Romano-British artefacts, animal bones.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Unknown | No reliable dating information available |
14C
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External References
| Mendip Cave Registry and Archive | 744 |
| National Monuments Record | ST 45 SE 9 |
| Sites and Monument Record | S 10400 |
Bibliography
Balch, H.E. (1949) Cheddar – Its Gorge and Caves. Wright, Bristol.
Boon, G.C. (1957) Roman coins from Gough’s Old Cave and the Slitter, Cheddar. Numismatic Chronicle Series 6, 17: 231-237.
Branigan, K. & Dearne, M.J. (1991) A Gazetteer of Romano-British Cave Sites and their Finds. Department of Archaeology and Prehistory, University of Sheffield.
Mullan, G.J. (2008) Excavations in Long Hole, Cheddar, February 1977. Proceedings of the University of Bristol Spelaeological Society 24 (2): 97-100.
Mullan, G.J. & Wilson, L.J. (2005) Mesolithic engravings at Cheddar Gorge. Current Archaeology 199: 360-361.
Mullan, G.J. & Wilson, L.J. (2006) Possible Mesolithic cave art in southern England. International Newsletter on Rock Art 44: 15-21.
Tratman, E.K. (1955) Notes on the human jaw and teeth from “The Slitter”, Cheddar. Proceedings of the University of Bristol Spelaeological Society 7 (2): 110-114.
Tratman, E.K. (1966) Trial excavations at, and the Pleistocene fauna from the Long Hole, Cheddar. Proceedings of the University of Bristol Spelaeological Society 11 (1): 42-43.
Article Author Graham Mullan