Plas Heaton Cave
Excavation
J.R. Heaton, W.B. Dawkins & T.M. Hughes, 1860s.
Curation
Chester Museum; National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (31.587, 92.234H).
Burials
MNI: 1
Finds
Flint artefacts, bone implements, animal bones.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Neolithic | Stratigraphical context of human remains indeterminate |
| Mesolithic | Stratigraphical context of human remains indeterminate |
14C
-
External References
| Royal Commission CARN Database | 306641 |
| Sites and Monument Record | 100568, 100569, 100570 |
| Cambrian Caving Council Record | 905 |
Bibliography
Davies, E. (1929) The Prehistoric and Roman Remains of Denbighshire. Lewis, Cardiff.
Davies, E. (1931) Plas Heaton Cave. Proceedings of the Llandudno and District Field Club.
Dawkins, W.B. (1874) Cave Hunting. MacMillan, London.
Valdemar, A.E. & Jones, R.D. (1970) An initial report on the archaeological and palaeontological caves and rock shelters in North Wales. Transactions of the Cave Research Group of Great Britain 12 (2): 99-107.
Article Author Graham Mullan