Type of site:
Cave
Place of location: Cueva de los Enebralejos
Village/Town: Prádena de la Sierra
Municipality: Prádena (Segovia)
Region: Castilla y León
State: Spain
Telephone: (+34) 921 507 077, (+34) 921 507 113
Website: https://www.cuevadelosenebralejos.es/es/
E-mail: cuevadelosenebralejos@gmail.com
Natural Environment:
The cave is located at the foot of Somosierra, in the small town of Prádena (province of Segovia). In its surroundings there is a profuse vegetation of holly, oak, juniper and broom, as well as one of the most important holly trees in Spain. The cave is in Upper Cretaceous limestone, at the base of the gneiss massif of the Central System of mountains. A karst landscape has developed in this limestone, with the formation of abundant caves.
Archaeological evidences in the site:
The cave was used for burials in the Chalcolithic, between 2000 and 1800 BC. Archaeological studies have determined that a large early Bronze Age settlement existed in the area. Numerous remains of artefacts and pottery have been found, as well as engravings and paintings in the burial places.