Tom Tivey's Hole
Excavation
J.H. Savory, 1923; J.N. Pullan, 1979-80.
Curation
Bristol Museum.
Burials
MNI: 1 (adult).
Finds
Neolithic pottery, bone point, Bronze Age artefacts, leaf shaped arrowhead; Iron Age and Romano-British pottery.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Bronze Age | Stratigraphical context of human remains indeterminate |
| Neolithic | Stratigraphical context of human remains indeterminate |
14C
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External References
| Mendip Cave Registry and Archive | 1349 |
| National Monuments Record | ST 74 SW 6 |
| Sites and Monument Record | S 24774 |
Bibliography
Barrett, J.H. (1961) Tom Tivey’s Hole (Rock Shelter). British Caver 34: 53-54.
Barrett, J.H. (1966) Tom Tivey’s Hole shelter, near Leighton, Somerset. Proceedings of the University of Bristol Spelaeological Society 11 (1): 9-24.
Barrett, J.H. (1967) Wanstrow; Tom Tivey’s Hole. Archaeological Review 1: 4.
Branigan, K. & Dearne, M.J. (1991) A Gazetteer of Romano-British Cave Sites and their Finds. University of Sheffield, Department of Archaeology and Prehistory.
Green, H.S. (1980) The Flint Arrowheads of the British Isles. B.A.R. British Series 75. Oxford, British Archaeological Reports.
Article Author Graham Mullan