This skull has been dated to the Neolithic period (c. 6000 - 4000BC). At this time the burial of individuals in caves was a common practice and it is speculated that caves were viewed as 'houses for the dead' to complement the houses that were occupied in life.

The remains of the individual from Pant-y-wennol have been analysed using a new and exciting archaeological technique known as stable isotope analysis. By studying the proportion of minor elements within the bone, archaeologists can gain an insight into the diet that the subject enjoyed in the six months or so before death.

In the case of this person, and many others from this time, it seems that the majority of food was hunted and gathered from the land, rather than the sea.