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Rowberrow Cavern is a natural limestone cave located in the Mendip Hills near Wrington in Somerset. The site has yielded archaeological evidence of human occupation spanning from the Neolithic period through to the Bronze Age, with finds including pottery, flint tools, and animal bone assemblages indicating its use as a shelter or refuge site. The cavern's archaeological importance lies in its stratified deposits, which have provided insights into prehistoric settlement patterns and subsistence practices in the Mendip region. It remains a significant example of a naturally formed cave with demonstrable prehistoric use and has been subject to archaeological investigation and recording.
Rowberrow Cavern, Mendip Forest is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011926. View the official record →
Rowberrow Cavern is a natural limestone cave located in the Mendip Hills near Wrington in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011926.
Rowberrow Cavern, Mendip Forest 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 1011926.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Duck decoy, west of Nyland Hill (7.8 km), Westbury Beacon, a bell barrow 720m west of Brimble Pit Pool (8.3 km), Two bowl barrows 350m south of Brimble Pit Pool: part of a group of round barrows north and east of Foxhills Wood (9 km).
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