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Cueva de la Pila

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Site type:
Cave
Site function:
Decor cave
Lat/Long:
43.43, -4.01
Country:
Spain
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The cave of La Pila was a cavity located in Cuchía, municipality of Miengo, in Cantabria (Spain), and in it were found remains dating from an extensive period of time, from the Paleolithic, through Epipaleolithic to the Middle Ages, as well as cave decoration, although it was limited to red spots.

The archaeological remains in context that were recovered include decorated bone, lithic industry, and remains of fauna. The lithic and bone industries can be placed between the upper Magdalenian and the final upper Magdalenian.

The Pila cave disappeared in 1988 due to blasting and other extraction work from the quarry in which it was located. It had been discovered in the 1950s by walkers of the Provincial Council.