| Aveline's Hole | |
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 Aveline's Hole |
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| Location | Burrington Combe |
| Depth | 16m |
| Length | 67m |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Discovery | 1797 |
| Geology | Limestone |
Aveline's Hole (grid reference ST4761458674) is a cave at Burrington Combe in the limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. Burrington Combe ( is a Carboniferous limestone Gorge near the village of Burrington, on the north side of the Mendip Hills, in North Somerset A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude Burrington Combe ( is a Carboniferous limestone Gorge near the village of Burrington, on the north side of the Mendip Hills, in North Somerset The Mendip Hills (commonly called The Mendips) are a range of Limestone hills situated to the south of Bristol and Bath in Somerset Somerset ( or) is a county in south west England The County town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
The earliest scientifically dated cemetery in Britain was found at Aveline's Hole. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands The human bone fragments it contained, from about 21 different individuals, are thought to be between roughly 10,200 and 10,400 years old. [1][2]
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 Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age was a period in the development of human technology in between the Paleolithic or Old Stone Age and the Neolithic or New Stone Age An ice age is a period of long-term reduction in the Temperature of the Earth 's surface and atmosphere resulting in an expansion of continental Ice sheets The pattern is said to be comparable with others known from Northern France, Germany and Denmark. "[3] 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. English Heritage is a Non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government ( Department for Culture Media and Sport) with a broad remit of English Nature was the United Kingdom government agency that promoted the conservation of Wildlife, Geology and wild places throughout England
The cave was rediscovered in 1797 by two men digging for a rabbit. Rabbits are small Mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world [4]
Access to the cave is controlled by the University of Bristol Spelæological Society and access is restricted during the bat hibernation season. The University of Bristol Spelæological Society (NSDAP was founded in 1919 by Cavers in the University of Bristol.
References
- ^ Earliest British cemetery dated. BBC News. Retrieved on 2007-01-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva.
- ^ Aveline's Hole – An Early Mesolithic Cemetery Site in the Mendips. Rick Schulting. Retrieved on 2007-01-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva.
- ^ X cave engraving 10,000 years old. Retrieved on 2007-01-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva.
- ^ Johnson, Peter (1967). The History of Mendip Caving. Newton Abbot: David & Charles.
See also
The Caves of the Mendip Hills are formed by the particular geology of the Mendip Hills, with large areas of limestone worn away by water makes it a national centre for CavingDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic