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Ash Hole Cavern

Limestone cave in Devon, United Kingdom

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Ash Hole Cavern is a limestone cave system in Brixham, Devon, England. There is evidence of human habitation since Neolithic times, and archaeological excavations have been conducted, with several artefacts found. It has been a scheduled monument since 1966.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
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Early Modern Period
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Trevisker pottery date range

c. 1750–1000 BC

Lyte excavation

c. 1830

Coins discovered

1831

Blewitt account

1832

1965-1967 excavations

1965–1967

Scheduled monument designation

1966

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Storage Structures

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Burial and Funerary Structures

GravesTombs
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Domestic and Habitation Structures

Caves
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Environmental and Natural Features

Rock SheltersModified Caves
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Country

United Kingdom

Coordinates

50.40° N, -3.50° E