Ogof Pant-y-Wennol
Excavation
M. Davies, 1974-77; T.A. Stone & B. Smith, 1979.
Curation
National Museum of Wales, Cardiff; Llandudno Museum.
Burials
MNI: 7 (5 adults, 2 juveniles).
Finds
Neolithic and Late Bronze Age pottery, Mesolithic flint and chert scrapers, flakes, & blades, bone needle, animal bones.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Neolithic | 14C date obtained directly on human remains |
14C
4977 bp (OxA-10971, withdrawn), 4982 bp (OxA-12810), 4962 bp (OxA-12744), 4657 bp (OxA-12745) on human bone.
External References
| Royal Commission CARN Database | 300821 |
| Sites and Monument Record | 4570 |
| Scheduled Ancient Monuments | Cn 190 |
| Cambrian Caving Council Record | 2014-51 |
Bibliography
Davies, M. (1974a) Ogof Pant y Wennol. Archaeology in Wales 14: 8-9.
Davies, M. (1974b) Ogof Pant-y-Wennol, a new cave archaeological site near Llandudno. South Wales Caving Club Newsletter 77: 19-20.
Davies, M. (1974c) Ogof Pant y Wennol: excavations of 8th to 15th September, 1974. South Wales Caving Club Newsletter 78: 22-23.
Davies, M. (1975) Ogof Pant y Wennol. Archaeology in Wales 15: 20.
Davies, M. (1989) Cave archaeology in North Wales. In Ford, T.D. (ed.) Limestones and Caves of Wales. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp. 92-101.
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.
Stone, T.A. (1994) A glimpse of Llandudno in prehistory. Journal of the Great Orme Exploration Society Supplement 2: 1-28.
Stone, T.A. & Jones, W. (1981) Pant-y-Wennol Platform. Archaeology in Wales 21: 22.
Stone, T.A., Jones, W., Jones, S., & Smith, B. (1980) Pant-y-Wennol Platform. Archaeology in Wales 20: 21.
Stone, T.A. & Smith, B. (1979) Pant-y-Wennol Cave. Archaeology in Wales 19: 12.
Article Author Graham Mullan