King Arthur's Cave, Wye Valley

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Historic England Listing Description: King Arthur’s Cave is formed in carboniferous limestone and is situated on the south facing slope of Doward Hill, which rises above the River Wye. The cave consists of two chambers, approximately 10m long and ranging from 2m to 4m high, which are joined by a short lateral passage near the entrance. Outside the entrance is a wide platform which is composed of intact archaeological talus deposits underlying excavation tip. Artefacts and faunal remains have been recovered from the cave and entrance areas. They include Early and Late Upper Palaeolithic implements and animal remains such as hyena, horse and red deer. Two hearths have been identified in the lateral passage near the entrance, one of which was dated to about 12,120 years ago. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1010289

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