Goat’s Hair Twin Caves

The Goat's Hair Twin Caves are in the British Overseas Territory of . The caves are listed in the Heritage and Antiquities Act as they are sites of Palaeolithic and Neolithic archaeology.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Cave
  • Description: cave in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar
  • Also known as: “Sewell’s Fig Tree Caves”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gorham’s Cave and The Rock.

Cave
Photo: Gibmetal77, CC BY 3.0.
Gorham's Cave is a sea-level cave in the British overseas territory of . Though not a sea cave, it is often mistaken for one. Considered to be one of the last known habitations of the Neanderthals in Europe, the cave gives its name to the Gorham's… is situated 280 metres south of Goat’s Hair Twin Caves.

Peak
Photo: Gibnews, Public domain.
of Gibraltar is a monolithic limestone mountain 426 m high dominating the western entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. It is situated near the end of a narrow 9-kilometre-long promontory stretching due south into the Mediterranean Sea and is located within the British territory of .

Cave
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a natural sea cave in the British Overseas Territory of which is part of the complex. This complex of four caves has been nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site status in 2016. is situated 140 metres south of Goat’s Hair Twin Caves.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Windmill Hill and East Side.

Locality
or Flats is one of a pair of plateaux, known collectively as the Southern Plateaux, at the southern end of the British Overseas Territory of .

Hamlet
Photo: Malcolm Tredinnick, CC BY 2.0.
Catalan Bay is a bay and fishing in , on the eastern side of away from Westside.

Locality
Photo: Mrjohncummings, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an area of reclaimed land in the British Overseas Territory of . It is located at the centre of the western end of Gibraltar Harbour as one of its industrial zones.

Goat’s Hair Twin Caves

Latitude
36.12291° or 36° 7′ 23″ north
Longitude
-5.34129° or 5° 20′ 29″ west
Open location code
8C8P4MF5+5F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2785523717
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Wiki­data ID
Q5575257
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In Other Languages

“Goat’s Hair Twin Caves” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كهوف شعر توائم الماعز”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fig Tree Cave and Hyaena Cave.

Nearby Places

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