Potter's Cave
Excavation
J. Van Nedervelde, 1950-1955; J. Van Nedervelde & M. Davies, 1973-1975.
Curation
National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (63.337, 89.24H, 91.7H); Tenby Museum.
Burials
MNI: 2+
Finds
Early Neolithic, early and late Bronze Age pottery, glass beads, Late Upper Palaeolithic flint artefacts, animal bones.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Roman | 14C date obtained directly on human remains |
| Mesolithic | 14C date obtained directly on human remains |
14C
7880, 8580 bp (OxA-7687, 7688), 1725 bp (OxA-7689) on human bone.
External References
| Royal Commission CARN Database | 305462 |
| Sites and Monument Record | 4255-4259, 5006, 11994, 11995, 13072 |
| Scheduled Ancient Monuments | Pe 424 |
| Cambrian Caving Council Record | 1057 |
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Article Author Graham Mullan