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Rhinoceros Hole is a Palaeolithic cave site located near Wookey in Somerset, England. The cave has yielded significant archaeological evidence of human occupation and faunal remains dating to the late Pleistocene period, including bones of woolly rhinoceros and other megafauna, which have contributed to understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns and environmental conditions in Britain. The site was excavated in the nineteenth century and has remained an important reference point for Palaeolithic archaeology in the Mendip region. The cave's stratigraphy and artefactual assemblages have provided valuable data on human activity during the last glacial period.
Rhinoceros Hole, Wookey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010292. View the official record →
Rhinoceros Hole is a Palaeolithic cave site located near Wookey in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010292.
Rhinoceros Hole, Wookey 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 1010292.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fenny Castle Cross: a medieval wayside cross 20m north west of Castle Farm, Castle (4.5 km), Fenny Castle: a motte and bailey castle (5 km), Glastonbury lake village (8.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Rhinoceros Hole, Wookey'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.
Rhinoceros Hole, Wookey stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.