Culzean Castle Caves, Kirkoswald, South Ayrshire

NGR: NS 2328 1029

NMR: NS21SW 1.05

Canmore: 214842

SCD: 651

Excavation: Grampian Speleological Group, 1960s; D. Alexander, 2003; National Trust for Scotland, 2018.

Curation: ?

Burials: MNI: 2+ (1 adult, 1 juvenile).

Finds: Post-medieval pottery, flint flake, animal bones.

Date: Early Medieval (1)

¹⁴C: 1149 bp (Wk-14017) on human bone.

Bibliography:

Anon. (2018) Hidden doorway revealed at Culzean Caves.

Alexander, D. (2004) Culzean Castle Caves. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 5: 121-122.

Alexander, D. & Arthur, J. (2003) Culzean Castle Caves, laser scanning survey. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 4: 122.

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