Rhosddigre Caves
Also known as Rhos Isaf Caves
Excavation
W.B. Dawkins, 1869-72.
Curation
National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (29.607).
Burials
MNI: 5+
Finds
Neolithic pottery, polished Graig Llwyd axe, flint flakes, animal bones.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Middle Neolithic | 14C date obtained directly on human remains |
| Middle Bronze Age | 14C date obtained directly on human remains |
14C
4354 bp (OxA-17562), 3141 bp (OxA-17563) on human bone.
External References
| Royal Commission CARN Database | 306848 |
| Sites and Monument Record | 100940, 101774-6 |
| Scheduled Ancient Monuments | De 119 |
| Cambrian Caving Council Record | 915 |
Bibliography
Dawkins, W.B. (1874) Cave Hunting. MacMillan, London.
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Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (1914) An Inventory of the Ancient Monuments in Wales and Monmouthshire. IV. County of Denbigh. HMSO, Cardiff.
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Valdemar, A.E. & Jones, R.D.(1970) A preliminary report on the archaeological and palaeontological caves and rock shelters of Wales. Transactions of the Cave Research Group of Great Britain 12 (2): 99-107.
Article Author Graham Mullan