Earth:Cow Cave

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Short description: Cave in Devon, England
Cow Cave
Entrance to Cow Cave, Chudleigh Rocks.jpg
The entrance to Cow Cave
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LocationChudleigh Rock, Devon, England
OS gridSX 86469 78668
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] 50°35′48″N 3°36′20″W / 50.596675°N 3.605426°W / 50.596675; -3.605426
GeologyLimestone
AccessGated

Cow Cave is a limestone cave system which is situated on the south side of the Chudleigh Rocks, close to the town of Chudleigh, Devon, England. It is listed as a Scheduled Monument by Historic England and was first listed in 1992.[1]

Description

The entrance to the cave is situated on the side of a large limestone outcrop known as Chudleigh Rocks. The entrance, which is arched, is approximately 4.5 metres high and 5 metres in width.[1]

Excavations

Cow Cave is known to contain significant deposits of material from the Paleolithic period.

A significant excavation was carried out in 2016.[2]

Cow Cave Gate

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