title: Cow Cave
text: # Cow Cave
  
  Cow Cave is a limestone cave system which is situated on the south side of the Chudleigh Rocks, close to the town of Chudleigh, Devon, England. It is listed as a Scheduled Monument by Historic England and was first listed in 1992.
  
  ## Description
  
  The entrance to the cave is situated on the side of a large limestone outcrop known as Chudleigh Rocks. The entrance, which is arched, is approximately 4.5 metres high and 5 metres in width.
  
  ## Excavations
  
  Cow Cave is known to contain significant deposits of material from the Paleolithic period.
  
  A significant excavation was carried out in 2016.
  
  