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Sun Hole is a Palaeolithic cave site located in Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, which has yielded evidence of human occupation dating to the Upper Palaeolithic period. The cave mouth opens onto the southern face of the gorge and has been subject to archaeological investigation that uncovered artefactual and faunal remains indicating use by hunter-gatherer populations during the late Ice Age. The site is significant for its contribution to understanding Palaeolithic settlement patterns and subsistence practices in south-western Britain. The cave's deposits have provided chronological and cultural evidence relating to human activity in the region spanning several millennia of the Upper Palaeolithic sequence.
Sun Hole, Cheddar Gorge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011915. View the official record →
Sun Hole is a Palaeolithic cave site located in Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, which has yielded evidence of human occupation dating to the Upper Palaeolithic period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011915.
Sun 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 1011915.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British settlement on Stoke Moor (5.1 km), Duck decoy east of Barrow Wood Lane (5.7 km), Westbury village cross (6.2 km).
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