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In 1912 an archaeologist Herbert Balch found the
almost complete skeleton of an old woman, the
remains of some goats, a dagger, some household
items and a polished alabaster ball among Iron
Age remains.
Workmen
digging the canal in 1857 found the remains of
prehistoric man, including flint tools, as well
as the bones of animals such as hyenas, mammoths,
rhinoceros and lions.
Many of these are now on display at the nearby
Wells City Museum, but most were retained and
are now housed in Wookey Hole Cave’s very own
museum. The waterwheel can be seen working on
the wookey pier near the Pirate Aqua Blaster.
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In
the museum are displays giving more information
about the history of the caves, archaeological
excavations (including artefacts) and cave diving.
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