Read's Cavern
Also known as The Keltic Cavern
Excavation
L.S. Palmer, 1919-29, C.J. Kerns 2010.
Curation
UBSS Museum.
Burials
MNI: 4+ (3 adults, 1 child).
Finds
Iron Age pottery, La Tene brooches, iron and bronze artefacts, worked bone and antler, animal bones.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Iron Age | Burial associated with non-diagnostic prehistoric artefacts |
14C
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External References
| Mendip Cave Registry and Archive | 40 |
| National Monuments Record | ST 45 NE 49 |
| Sites and Monument Record | S 24127 |
Bibliography
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Darbishire, O.V. (1923) Report on some plant specimens from Read’s Cavern, near Burrington Combe, Somerset. Proceedings of the University of Bristol Spelaeological Society 2 (1): 59.
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Article Author Graham Mullan