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Victoria Cave, Langcliffe Scar is a natural limestone cave situated near Settle in North Yorkshire which has yielded significant archaeological evidence of human occupation spanning the Palaeolithic through to the medieval period. The cave was subject to systematic excavation in the nineteenth century, most notably by the antiquary John Mackinlay in the 1870s, which recovered stone tools, animal bone, and other artefacts indicative of periodic habitation during the Upper Palaeolithic and subsequent periods. The site's stratigraphy and finds have contributed to broader understanding of human settlement patterns and subsistence practices in northern Britain during the late glacial and post-glacial periods. The cave remains an important site for the study of prehistoric occupation in the Pennine region.
Victoria Cave, Langcliffe Scar is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010290. View the official record →
Victoria Cave, Langcliffe Scar is a natural limestone cave situated near Settle in North Yorkshire which has yielded significant archaeological evidence of human occupation spanning the Palaeolithic through to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010290.
Victoria Cave, Langcliffe Scar 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 1010290.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn 80m north of Pikedaw Hill (4.6 km), Pikedaw Hill southern cairn (4.7 km), Medieval settlements and lynchets extending NW from Town Head (5.7 km).
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