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Daylight Rock is a Mesolithic cave site located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference PE426. The site represents evidence of human occupation during the Mesolithic period, a significant phase in prehistoric Wales when hunter-gatherer communities inhabited coastal and riverine environments. The cave's archaeological deposits have yielded material culture and faunal remains that contribute to understanding Mesolithic settlement patterns and subsistence strategies in southwest Wales. As a cave site with stratified deposits from this early post-glacial period, Daylight Rock forms part of the broader archaeological record documenting the transition from Palaeolithic to Neolithic lifeways in the region.
Daylight Rock Mesolithic Site is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE426. View the official record →
Daylight Rock is a Mesolithic cave site located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference PE426. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE426.
Daylight Rock Mesolithic Site dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a cave. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Daylight Rock Mesolithic Site 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 PE426.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nanna's Cave (0.5 km), Potter`s Cave (0.8 km), Fort St Catherine (3.8 km).
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