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Tooth Cave, Llethrid is a natural cave system located in the Gower Peninsula in Swansea, Wales. The cave has yielded evidence of human occupation spanning the Paleolithic and Mesolithic periods, making it of considerable significance for understanding early human settlement in Wales. Archaeological investigations have recovered stone tools and faunal remains from deposits within the cave, providing insights into the subsistence practices and chronology of hunter-gatherer communities in south Wales during these early prehistoric periods. The site is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the care of Cadw.
Tooth Cave, Llethrid is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM284. View the official record →
Tooth Cave, Llethrid is a natural cave system located in the Gower Peninsula in Swansea, Wales. 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 the UK.
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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