Mountains & hills · South Wales
Aveline's Hole
In or near Wrington.
Aveline's Hole — cave and archaeological site in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Puxton Park · 8.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Aveline's Hole, the nearest railway station is Puxton Park, located 8.9 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for navigation is BS40 7AU.
About
Aveline's Hole is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "cave and archaeological site in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.3247°, -2.7533°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Burrington Combe SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: MENDIP
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Mendip Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Aveline's Hole is a cave at Burrington Combe in the limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. The earliest scientifically dated cemetery in Britain, 10,200 and 10,400 years old, was found at Aveline's Hole, constituting the largest assemblage of Mesolithic human remains found in Britain. Much of the collection has been lost due to pillaging, poorly recorded investigation and war, and although more than fifty individuals are represented, there are only two complete skeletons. Perforated animal teeth, red ochre and seven pieces of fossil ammonite, suggest that some of the bodies were adorned. The cave was rediscovered in 1797 by two men digging for a rabbit. The cave was excavated and the entrance enlarged in 1860 by William Boyd Dawkins who named it after his mentor William Talbot Aveline. Access to the cave is controlled by the University of Bristol Spelæological Society and is restricted during the bat hibernation season.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.3247, -2.7533
- District
- North Somerset
- Parish
- Burrington
- Postcode
- BS40 7AU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Nearest railway station
- Puxton Park — 8.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q790368 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Aveline's Hole (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Avelineshole.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aveline's Hole?
- Aveline's Hole is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS40 7AU), in the parish of Burrington.
- What is Aveline's Hole?
- Aveline's Hole — cave and archaeological site in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Aveline's Hole?
- The nearest railway station is Puxton Park, about 8.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS40 7AU.
- Is Aveline's Hole a protected site?
- Yes — Aveline's Hole is part of the Burrington Combe SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Aveline's Hole free to visit?
- Yes, Aveline's Hole is free to enter.
- How do I get to Aveline's Hole?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BS40 7AU. It sits within the Wells and Mendip Hills parliamentary constituency.