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Badger Hole, Wookey is a Palaeolithic cave site located near Wookey in Somerset. The cave has yielded evidence of human occupation during the Upper Palaeolithic period, with archaeological deposits containing stone tools and faunal remains that attest to its use as a shelter by hunter-gatherer populations. The site is significant for understanding the patterns of human settlement and subsistence in south-western England during the late Ice Age. The cave itself forms part of the complex cave system in the Mendip Hills associated with the River Axe.
Badger Hole, Wookey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010294. View the official record →
Badger Hole, Wookey is a Palaeolithic cave site located near Wookey in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010294.
Badger Hole, Wookey is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1010294.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fenny Castle Cross: a medieval wayside cross 20m north west of Castle Farm, Castle (4.6 km), Fenny Castle: a motte and bailey castle (5 km), Glastonbury lake village (8.2 km).
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