Ogof Colomendy
Excavation
E. Carr, P. Hunter, C. Ebbs & M. Davies, 1975-1979, Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust, 2015.
Curation
National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (82.2 H).
Burials
MNI: 5
Finds
Leaf shaped arrowhead, flint flake, animal bones.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Bronze Age | 14C date obtained directly on human remains |
| Neolithic | 14C date obtained directly on human remains |
14C
3475 bp (OxA-11354, redated to 3518 bp, OxA-16523 ; 4408 bp (SUERC 66486) 4081 bp (SERC-97578) and 3314 bp (SUERC-97579) on human bone.
Additional Notes
Neolithic and Early Bronze Age.
External References
| Sites and Monument Record | 102804 |
| Cambrian Caving Council Record | 1515 |
Bibliography
Carr, E. (1975) NWCC Newsletter, 32.
Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust (2016) Caves of North East Wales - Archaeological Evaluation 2015-16. CPAT Report No. 1380.
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Hankinson, R. (2016) Caves of North-East Wales: Archaeological Evaluation 2015-16. CPAT Report No. 1380. Welshpool, The Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust.
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Article Author Graham Mullan