Culver Hole
Also known as Three Chimneys Cave
Excavation
J.D. Davies, 1861; H.E. David, 1924; T.K. Penniman, 1931-2.
Curation
National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (25.221); Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.
Burials
MNI: 40+
Finds
Middle Bronze Age pottery, bone and flint artefacts, IA & Romano-British artefacts, animal bones.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Bronze Age | Stratigraphical context of human remains indeterminate |
14C
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External References
| Royal Commission CARN Database | 305559 |
| Sites and Monument Record | 00003W |
| Scheduled Ancient Monuments | Gm 87 |
| Cambrian Caving Council Record | 1077 |
Bibliography
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Buxton, L.H.D. (1932) Report on the human remains from Culver Hole. Bulletin of the Board of Celtic Studies 6 (2): 198-200.
David, H.E. (1924) Culver Hole. Annual Reports of the Royal Institute of South Wales 25-28.
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Article Author Graham Mullan