Small Ord Point
Also known as Daylight Rock Cave
Excavation
J. Van Nedervelde 1953-4; A. David, 1988.
Curation
Tenby Museum; National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (63.336).
Burials
MNI: 2+
Finds
Peterborough ware pottery, Mesolithic flints, animal bones.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Roman | 14C date obtained directly on human remains |
| Mesolithic | 14C date obtained directly on human remains |
14C
8655 bp (OxA-7686), 1635 (OxA-7685) on human bone. 8850 to 9040 bp (OxA-2245 to 2247) on charcoal.
External References
| Royal Commission CARN Database | 276053 |
| Sites and Monument Record | 3571, 7343 |
| Scheduled Ancient Monuments | Pe 246 |
| Cambrian Caving Council Record | 1072 |
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Article Author Graham Mullan