Ogof Rhiwledyn Cave
Also known as North Face Cave
Excavation
J. Blore, 1962-76.
Curation
Great Orme Mines.
Burials
MNI: 4 (1 adult, 3 juveniles).
Finds
Amber bead, stone, bone and antler tools, animal bones.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Bronze Age | 14C date obtained directly on human remains |
14C
3065bp (SUERC-62072) on human bone; 2878 bp (OxA-10616 redated to 2979, OxA-16568) on human bone.
External References
| Royal Commission CARN Database | 307851 |
| Sites and Monument Record | 5067 |
| Cambrian Caving Council Record | 2014-15 |
Bibliography
Blore, J. (2012) Archaeological excavations at North Face Cave, Little Ormes Head, Gwynedd, 1962-1976. (Updated 2012). Available at: https://independent.academia.edu/JohnBlore
Blore, J.D. (2017) Radiocarbon Date for the Human Remains from North Face Cave, Little Orme’s Head, Gwynedd. Available at: https://independent.academia.edu/JohnBlore
Davies, M. (1973) Ogof Rhiwledyn, Little Orme. Archaeology in Wales 13: 15.
Davies, M. (1974) Human remains found in Little Orme Cave. Descent 27.
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.
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.
Dinnis, R. & Ebbs, C. (2013) Cave deposits of North Wales: some comments on their archaeological importance and an inventory of sites of potential interest. Cave and Karst Science 40: 28-34.
Article Author Graham Mullan