119 Cueva del Otero
Secadura VP57310034 Alt. 65m Length 30m

Updated 5th September 1998

At the top of a small, wooded hill. The entrance is closed with a gate. Excavated in 1963, remains dating from the Mousterian to the Azilian Periods were discovered, with the Aurignacian and Upper Magdalenian levels being particularly important.

In 1983, C.A.E.A.P. discovered a group of engravings, including a caprid viewed frontally, which can be dated to the upper Magdalenian. The same group also found a small fragment of prehistoric pottery.

The whole of Cueva del Otero (Echegary et al, 1966) is devoted to the site. Link to page at University of Cantabria.

References: Corrin J S and Smith P, 1981; Manchester University Speleological Society, 1982; Echegary et al, 1966; Bohigas R and 1986 (survey); Munoz Fernandez E et al, 1987; Gonzalez Sainz C et al, 1985
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