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Savory's Hole is a Neolithic rock shelter located near Weston-super-Mare in Somerset. The site comprises a natural cavern in the Carboniferous limestone of Worlebury Hill, which has yielded evidence of human occupation dating to the Neolithic period. Archaeological excavation has recovered artefacts and faunal remains indicative of use as a temporary or seasonal shelter, contributing to understanding of early settlement patterns in the Somerset coast region. The shelter remains of archaeological importance as one of several cave sites in the area that illuminate aspects of prehistoric human activity in southwestern England.
Savory's Hole is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012061. View the official record →
Savory's Hole is a Neolithic rock shelter located near Weston-super-Mare in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012061.
Savory's Hole 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 1012061.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bishop's palace (3.3 km), Bishop's Palace ruined portions, walls and well house (3.9 km), Bishop's tithe barn (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Savory's Hole'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.
Savory's Hole stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.