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Tooth Cave, Llethrid is a Prehistoric cave site located in Glamorgan, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference GM284. The cave has yielded evidence of human occupation during the Upper Palaeolithic period, making it significant for understanding early hunter-gatherer settlement patterns in Wales. The site's name derives from animal remains, particularly carnivore teeth, discovered within the cave deposits. Tooth Cave remains an important archaeological resource for the study of Palaeolithic activity in South Wales, though like many cave sites of this period, its stratigraphy and finds have been affected by earlier, less systematic excavation practices.
Tooth Cave, Llethrid is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM284. View the official record →
Tooth Cave, Llethrid is a Prehistoric cave site located in Glamorgan, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference GM284. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM284.
Tooth Cave, Llethrid dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a cave. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Tooth Cave, Llethrid is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is GM284.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Penmaen Burrows Burial Chamber (2.8 km), Penmaen Burrows Ringwork (2.9 km), Bishopston Valley Camp (4.9 km).
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