General Information

Site Name:

Aitzbitarte III

Synonym Name(s):

Cueva grande inferior

Site Type:

cave

More info to Site Type: 

The Aitzbitarte Caves, there are five caves, staggered in location from the torrent below them; three of the five caves contain Palaeolithic deposits.They are numbered from I to V,starting with the lowest cave,which is closest to the torrent.

Discovery Year: 

1.785

First Description: 

[PublicBibliographySpace:Barandiaran 1961]

Chronological Abstract: 

Stratigraphy, identifies a number of levels, of which the seven highest have been excavated. Of these levels, an evolved Aurignacian level dating to around 31000 BP and three Gravettian levels dating from 29000 to 20000 BP are especially notable.

Location

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Country:

Europe::Southern Europe::Spain

General Location Description:

Aitzbitarte Cave III, located in Errenteria in the Basque Country, ten kilometres from today's coast, is one of five caves located in the area. The south- west-facing Cave III has a large vestibule, which is 16 metres long, 9 metres wide and 4.5 metres tall.

Coordinates:

  • Latitude (WGS84):
-1,9
  • Longitude (WGS84):
43,27
  • Altitude:
220

 

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Collection Item(s):

Bibliography:

[PublicBibliographySpace:Barandiaran 1961] [PublicBibliographySpace:Altuna et al 2011]

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Additional Content

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Section of the valley with the two caves. Altuna et al 2011.
The caves Aizbitarte III and IV. Altuna et al 2011.
View at the caves. Altuna et al 2011.
Location of the cave. Altuna et al 2011.