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]

Cow Cave
The entrance to Cow Cave
Map showing the location of Cow Cave
Map showing the location of Cow Cave
Shown within Devon
LocationChudleigh Rock, Devon, England
OS gridSX 86469 78668
Coordinates50°35′48″N 3°36′20″W / 50.596675°N 3.605426°W / 50.596675; -3.605426
GeologyLimestone
AccessGated

Description

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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

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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

References

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  1. ^ a b Historic England. "Cow Cave, Chudleigh Rocks, Chudleigh (1010726)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Cow Cave, Chudleigh, Devon". Archaeology Data Service. Retrieved 12 August 2019.

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