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Grotte des Moradies

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Site type:
Cave
Lat/Long:
45.61, 0.43
Country:
France
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The Moradies cave is located in the commune of Marthon, Charente, 8 km southwest of Montbron and 23 km southeast of Angoulême, in the Bandiat valley.

The Moradies cave was excavated in 1875 by S. Dulignon-Desgranges. His notes indicate the presence of the reindeer.

His collection, deposited at the Musée d'Aquitaine in Bordeaux is dated to the Upper Paleolithic, in particular the Magdalenian.

This site yielded a slightly worn right lower molar that can be attributed to the Magdalenian.