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Windmill Hill Cave is a Palaeolithic cave site located near Brixham in Devon, England. The cave became archaeologically significant following its excavation in the nineteenth century, when it yielded evidence of early human occupation and stone tool assemblages from the Upper Palaeolithic period. The site has provided important material for understanding the chronology and material culture of late glacial Britain. The cave itself was formed in the local limestone and contains stratified deposits that have contributed to the archaeological record of human habitation in south-western England during the final stages of the last Ice Age.
Windmill Hill Cave, Brixham is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008681. View the official record →
Windmill Hill Cave is a Palaeolithic cave site located near Brixham in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008681.
Windmill Hill Cave, Brixham 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 1008681.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hillfort known as Greenway Camp, immediately north east of Cart Wood (4.2 km), Bowl barrow 690m north of Longwood House (4.8 km), D-Day landing craft maintenance site on the River Dart, 270m south east of Maypool Cottage (5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Windmill Hill Cave, Brixham's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Windmill Hill Cave, Brixham stands on Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is limestone, mudstone and calcareous mudstone.