Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Kendricks Cave & Upper Kendricks Cave
Llandudno, Conwy, Wales
A scheduled monument in Llandudno, Conwy, recorded as Cave (Prehistoric).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Cave
- Period
- Prehistoric
- Date of designation
- 16 August 1988
- Community
- Llandudno
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 53.32827, -3.83361
- SAM number
- CN191
- Cadw record number
- 211
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1883 map "Watershed map England, Wales 3." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1885 · OS One-Inch (Hills) 1885-1903 (National Library of Scotland)
- 1899 · 94 Beaumaris (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1930 · OS Popular Edition 1919-1947 (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Monument.
The monument consists of a cave containing archaeological deposits that may date from as early as the Palaeolithic period. The cave may have been used for occupation, temporary shelter, storage, burial or disposal of refuse in the past.
Kendrick’s Cave consists of two caves called Lower Cave and Upper Cave. The site takes its name from a 19th Century occupant of the cave called 'Mr Kendrick', who appears to have excavated part of the cave whilst extending his area of occupation. There is some confusion as to whether the archaeological material originated from the Upper or Lower Cave. The finds include incised animal bones possibly dating to the Palaeolithic period.
The Lower Cave is entered via an Edwardian summerhouse built against the near vertical limestone rock face overlooking Llandudno. The Upper Cave has two adjacent entrances, immediately above the lower cave. These open into a chamber which once contained a four roomed dwelling occupied by Kendrick himself. The plaster walls and foundations of this structure can still be seen.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric settlement, ritual and funerary practices. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
Nearby in the register
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- Glain OrmeDomesticunder 1 mi
- 74A Church WalksDomesticunder 1 mi
- Lamp StandardGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.