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Douky Bottom Cave is a natural limestone cave located near Kilnsey in the Yorkshire Dales. The site has yielded archaeological evidence of human occupation and activity, though detailed published records of systematic excavation and dating remain limited in the mainstream archaeological literature. The cave represents the type of natural rock shelter that would have been utilised by prehistoric communities in the Pennine region, where such features offered protection and strategic advantages for settlement and resource exploitation. Its designation as a scheduled monument reflects the potential significance of the site for understanding early human use of the Yorkshire uplands.
'Douky Bottom Cave' Hawkswick Clowder, near Kilnsey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004875. View the official record →
Douky Bottom Cave is a natural limestone cave located near Kilnsey in the Yorkshire Dales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004875.
'Douky Bottom Cave' Hawkswick Clowder, near Kilnsey 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 1004875.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn on Broad Flats (6.5 km), Round cairn south east of Broad Flats (6.6 km), Settlement N of Stridebut Edge (6.9 km).
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