NGR: SN 1119 0032
NPRN: 304237
SMR: 4309, 14209
SAM: Pe 427
CCR: 933
Excavation: Col. Jervis, 1840; G.N. Smith, 1860-1866; H.H. Winwood et al., 1865.
Curation: Bolton Museum; Bristol Museum; Tenby Museum; Manchester Museum; National Museum of Wales, Cardiff (86.91H, 90.35H, 96.10H).
Burials: MNI: 2+ (adults).
Finds: Flint artefacts, animal bones.
Date: ? Neolithic (3)
14C: Pending
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