<< Our Photo Pages >> Aveline's Hole - Cave or Rock Shelter in England in Somerset
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Natural PlacesSite Name: Aveline's Hole Alternative Name: Burrington CombeCountry: England County: Somerset Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Nearest Village: Burrington
Map Ref: ST47615867 Landranger Map Number: 172
Latitude: 51.324706N Longitude: 2.753248W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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markj99 visited on 23rd Mar 2010 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 4 It is amazing that such an important archaeological site is so easily visited. I am a troglodyte at heart so I always enjoy visiting a cave.
Andy B cazzyjane have visited here
A series of inscribed crosses found on the wall of the Aveline's Hole cave are believed to date from the early Mesolithic period just after the Ice Age. The pattern is said to be comparable with others known from Northern France, Germany and Denmark." A gate has been installed in the cave to protect the engraving, after consultations between English Heritage and other interested parties, including the landowner and English Nature.
More at Wikipedia
Inscribed marks were also noticed in Goatchurch Cavern while cleaning away graffiti. Three finely cut marks were uncovered, resembling the letter W with a patina darker than in nearby graffiti dated 1704. These have been identified as ritual protection marks, possibly dating from the period 1550 to 1750. The term ritual protection mark is preferred to "witch marks"
Note: Prehistoric and ritual cave engravings visit, Burrington Combe, Sunday 21 July
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