EnglandDog Hole Cave is an archaeologically significant cave near Storth in Cumbria, England, consisting of a 12-metre shaft in Carboniferous Limestone. First excavated by J. W. Jackson in 1912, it was further investigated by scouts in the 1950s and researchers from Liverpool John Moores University in 2003. Radiocarbon dating has established use from the Late Iron Age through the Medieval period. Romano-British burials include neonatal infants interred alongside animal remains, and older individuals buried with copper-alloy jewellery and beads.
Dog Hole Cave
| Type | Cave Structures |
|---|---|
| Period | 1 - 500 AD |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 54.2151° N, 2.7941° W |