Orchid Cave
Excavation
1981.
Curation
National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (92.23H).
Burials
MNI: 3+
Finds
: Bone artefacts, flint scraper, animal bones.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Neolithic | 14C date obtained directly on human remains |
14C
4170 bp (OxA-3817) on human bone.
External References
| Sites and Monument Record | 34750, 103035 |
| Cambrian Caving Council Record | 1526 |
Bibliography
Aldhouse-Green, S. et al. (1996) Holocene humans at Pontnewydd and Cae Gronw caves. Antiquity 70: 444-447.
Brassil, K.S. & Guilbert, G.C. (1982) Caves in Clwyd. Archaeology in Clwyd 4-5.
Davies, M. (1981) Identification of bones from Orchid Cave, Maeshafn, Clwyd. Unpublished report.
Guilbert, G. (1982) Orchid Cave. Archaeology in Wales 22: 15.
Article Author Graham Mullan