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Bont Newydd Cave is a Prehistoric cave site located in Denbighshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference SAM DE116. The cave has yielded evidence of human occupation during the Palaeolithic period, making it significant for understanding early human activity in Wales. The site's archaeological deposits contain material culture and faunal remains that contribute to knowledge of hunter-gatherer exploitation of the Welsh landscape during the Ice Age and post-glacial periods. The cave's natural formation in the local limestone geology provided shelter for these early inhabitants and has preserved archaeological evidence across multiple occupation phases.
Bont Newydd Cave is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE116. View the official record →
Bont Newydd Cave is a Prehistoric cave site located in Denbighshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference SAM DE116.
Bont Newydd Cave dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a cave. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Bont Newydd Cave is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is DE116.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including New Foxhall Dovecot (3.8 km), Old Foxhall Round Barrow (4 km), Old Foxhall Earth Circle (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Bont Newydd Cave's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Bont Newydd Cave stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.