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Cathole Cave

Gower, Swansea

Britain's oldest known rock art, a carving of a reindeer.

In 2010 an archaeologist exploring Cathole Cave on the Gower noticed faint lines on the rock. They turned out to be a carving of a reindeer, made at least 14,000 years ago.

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When
Carving about 14,000 years old
Where
51.5900, -4.1100
Group
Bigfoot & Hominids

Visiting

Reached by a woodland walk in Parkmill. The carving is behind a protective grille.

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