A Research Framework for the Archaeology of Wales

Southeast Wales – Palaeolithic and Mesolithic, key sites

22/12/2003

Palaeolithic

PAVILAND CAVE SAM GM504 (SS43728588)

Burial, ivory working, animal remains, sediment Aldhouse-Green 2000

BOSCO'S DEN (BACON HOLE) (SS55928685)

Ivory working, animal remains Green 1984

CATHOLE CAVE SAM GM349 (SS538901)

Tool and animal remains, pollen, molluscs Green 1984

Gower cave sites with animal remains but without direct indications of human activity:

CASWELL BAY, RAVENSCLIFF, PORT EYNON POINT, NORTH HILL TOR

Mesolithic

Early Mesolithic

BURRY HOLMS SAM Gm88 (SS39989250)

Extensive flint scatter Walker 1999

FOXHOLE CAVE, PAVILAND Gm504 (SS43838601)

Hearth, flint and human tooth Aldhouse-Green 2000

CATHOLE CAVE (SS53809010)

Flint and other occupation evidence Campbell 1977

Later Mesolithic

MAGOR PILL (ST440847)

Footprints Alhouse-Green et al, 1992

USKMOUTH (ST366821)

Footprints and mattock; pollen, formanifera, sediments

Aldhouse-Green et al. 1992

MEWSLADE CAVE (SS42238729)

Possible occupation evidence Stantonl984

TWYN Y BLOEDD (SS942020)

Hearth and flints below peat Stantonl984

OGMORE-BY-SEA (PEN-Y-BONT) (SS860750)

Flint scatter, possible hearth (major activity now dated to Neolithic)

Hamilton and Aldhouse-Green 1998; 1999

GOLDCLIFF (ST365823)

Flints and possible hearth; pollen, wood id, insects

Bell 2000

CATHOLE CAVE SAM GM349 (SS538901)

Flint scatter and hearth Campbell 1977

CORNTOWN (SS926768)

Flint working site

SHIRENEWTON (ST462926)

Flint working site

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