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OSM location of Gough's Cave

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Location based on OpenStreetMap

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Feature type:
cave

Geometry and coordinates (long, lat order):
{ "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ -2.7655643, 51.2819582 ] }

Archaeological remains:
Unknown

Association certainty:
Certain

Positional Accuracy Assessment:
Generic OSM Accuracy Assessment

Location type:
representative

Temporal attestations:

Mesolithic Europe (13,000-8,000 BC) (confident)

References:

Data Source:

OSM Node 31414693

Initial Provenance:
OpenStreetMap (Node 31414693, version 8, osm:changeset=155061079, 2024-08-10T12:44:04Z)

Details:

A large cave with evidence for prehistoric human activity, including the ritual processing of human bones. The so-called Cheddar Man was discovered in the cave in 1903.

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OSM location of Gough's Cave