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Soldier's Hole is a Palaeolithic rock shelter located in Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, England. The site has yielded evidence of human occupation dating to the Late Upper Palaeolithic period, making it significant for understanding early post-glacial settlement patterns in Britain. The shelter is formed within the limestone cliffs characteristic of the gorge and has produced archaeological finds including worked flint and faunal remains that indicate its use as a temporary or seasonal occupation site. Its location within Cheddar Gorge, an area rich in Palaeolithic cave and rock shelter sites, underscores the gorge's importance as a focus for hunter-gatherer activity during the terminal Pleistocene and early Holocene periods.
Soldier's Hole, Cheddar Gorge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011914. View the official record →
Soldier's Hole is a Palaeolithic rock shelter located in Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011914.
Soldier's Hole, Cheddar Gorge 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 1011914.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British settlement on Stoke Moor (5.1 km), Duck decoy east of Barrow Wood Lane (5.6 km), Westbury village cross (6.1 km).
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