La Cotte de St Brelade, Prehistoric cave site in Saint Brelade, Jersey.
La Cotte de St Brelade consists of granite cliffs with a cave formation containing multiple sediment layers from different geological periods.
The site contains evidence of Neanderthal occupation dating back 238,000 years, making it the earliest known human settlement in the Channel Islands.
Archaeological excavations revealed stone tools, mammoth bones, and Neanderthal teeth, demonstrating advanced hunting and processing techniques of prehistoric inhabitants.
Visitors can access the archaeological site through guided tours that explain the geological formations and archaeological findings throughout the cave system.
Research indicates Neanderthals used the cliff location to hunt mammoths and woolly rhinoceros by driving them over the edge during the Paleolithic period.
Location: Saint Brelade
GPS coordinates: 49.17550,-2.18821
Latest update: May 23, 2025 13:11
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