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Cow Cave, Chudleigh Rocks is a natural limestone cave system in Devon that has yielded archaeological evidence of human occupation. The cave deposits contain material spanning from the Palaeolithic through to later prehistoric periods, indicating long-term use by successive communities. The site's significance lies in its contribution to understanding human settlement patterns and subsistence practices in south-western Britain during the Stone Age. The cave itself comprises a series of chambers within the Carboniferous limestone formation at Chudleigh, with archaeological investigation revealing stratified deposits that have informed regional prehistory.
Cow Cave, Chudleigh Rocks is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010726. View the official record →
Cow Cave, Chudleigh Rocks is a natural limestone cave system in Devon that has yielded archaeological evidence of human occupation. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010726.
Cow Cave, Chudleigh Rocks 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 1010726.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pixie's Hole, Chudleigh Rocks (0.1 km), Tramp's Shelter, Chudleigh Rocks (0.2 km), Bishop's Palace (0.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cow Cave, Chudleigh Rocks'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.
Cow Cave, Chudleigh Rocks stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.