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Dog Holes Cave is a natural limestone cave located near Silverdale in Lancashire, situated within an area of geological and archaeological significance. The cave shows evidence of human occupation dating to the Mesolithic period, making it an important site for understanding early post-glacial settlement patterns in northern England. The cave itself consists of a natural rock shelter formed in carboniferous limestone, which has yielded artefactual evidence including flint tools and other remains indicative of hunter-gatherer activity. Its significance lies in contributing to the archaeological record of early human exploitation of the Lancashire coastal landscape during the early post-glacial period.
Dog Holes Cave is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005108. View the official record →
Dog Holes Cave is a natural limestone cave located near Silverdale in Lancashire, situated within an area of geological and archaeological significance. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005108.
Dog Holes Cave 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 1005108.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Badger Hole, Warton Crag (0.2 km), Warton Crag small multivallate hillfort (0.9 km), Warton Old Rectory (1.7 km).
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