Picken's Hole
Excavation
E.K. Tratman 1961-64.
Curation
UBSS Museum.
Burials
MNI: 1
Finds
Flint artefacts, animal bones.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Neolithic | 14C date obtained directly on human remains |
14C
4800 bp (OxA-5865) on human tooth.
External References
| Mendip Cave Registry and Archive | 787 |
| National Monuments Record | ST 35 NE 15 |
| Sites and Monument Record | S 10459 |
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Article Author Graham Mullan