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Aveline's Hole

Burrington Combe, Somerset

Britain's oldest known cemetery, hidden in a Mendip cave.

Aveline's Hole is a cave in Burrington Combe on the Mendip Hills. Explorers in 1797 reported finding dozens of skeletons.

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When
c. 10,200 years ago
Where
51.3260, -2.7500
Group
Bigfoot & Hominids

Visiting

Free to view the entrance; the cave is gated.

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