Ogof Garreg Hir
Excavation
M. Davies, 1972-77.
Curation
National Museum of Wales, Cardiff.
Burials
MNI: 2 (1 adult, 1 juvenile)
Finds
Bone awl, flint blades, animal bones.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Neolithic | 14C date obtained directly on human remains |
14C
5056 bp (OxA-16612) on human bone.
External References
| Cambrian Caving Council Record | 2014-8 |
Bibliography
Davies, M. (1972) Ogof Garreg Hir. Archaeology in Wales 12: 18-19.
Davies, M. (1976) Ogof Garreg Hir. Archaeology in Wales 15: 28.
Davies, M. (1989) Recent advances in cave archaeology in southwest Wales. In Ford, T.D. (ed.) Limestones and Caves of Wales. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp. 79-91.
Schulting, R.J. (2020) Claddedigaethau mewn ogofâu: Prehistoric human remains (mainly) from the caves of Wales. Proceedings of the University of Bristol Spelaeological Society 28 (2) : 185-219.
Article Author Graham Mullan