Upper Kendrick's Cave
Excavation
M. Davies, 1977-79.
Curation
National Museum of Wales, Cardiff
Burials
MNI: : 1 (Adult).
Finds
Peterborough Ware and Beaker pottery, flint blades, flakes and knife, antler and bone points, hammer stone, Romano-British pottery, marine shells, animal bones.
Dates
| Period | Reliability |
|---|---|
| Neolithic | Stratigraphical context of human remains indeterminate |
| Early Bronze Age | Stratigraphical context of human remains indeterminate |
14C
9945 bp (OxA-5862) on worked badger tooth.
External References
| Royal Commission CARN Database | 300812 |
| Sites and Monument Record | 5029 |
| Scheduled Ancient Monuments | Cn 191 |
| Cambrian Caving Council Record | 2014-17 |
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Article Author Graham Mullan