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Pixie's Hole is a natural cave situated within Chudleigh Rocks in Devon, England. The cave has been recognised as a site of archaeological significance, though its exact dating and the extent of human occupation remain subjects of scholarly investigation. The site is notable for its association with Chudleigh Rocks, a substantial limestone formation that has yielded evidence of prehistoric activity. Pixie's Hole represents one of several caves in the locality that may have served as shelters or ritual spaces during prehistoric periods, contributing to our understanding of human use of the Devon landscape in antiquity.
Pixie's Hole, Chudleigh Rocks is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010740. View the official record →
Pixie's Hole is a natural cave situated within Chudleigh Rocks in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010740.
Pixie's Hole, 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 1010740.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cow Cave, Chudleigh Rocks (0.1 km), Tramp's Shelter, Chudleigh Rocks (0.1 km), Bishop's Palace (0.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Pixie's Hole, 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.
Pixie's Hole, Chudleigh Rocks stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.