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University Researchers to Explore Ancient Wogan Cavern

4/16/2026

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Researchers from the University of Aberdeen will lead a five-year exploration of Wogan Cavern beneath Pembroke Castle, Pembrokeshire.
The site has yielded bones of a hippopotamus dating back 120,000 years, along with evidence of early humans.
Initial digs uncovered stone tools and remains of mammoths and woolly rhinoceroses.
Excavations will begin at the end of May, with Dr. Rob Dinnis describing the cavern as a unique site.

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Researchers from the University of Aberdeen will lead a five-year exploration of Wogan Cavern beneath Pembroke Castle, Pembrokeshire.
The site has yielded bones of a hippopotamus dating back 120,000 years, along with evidence of early humans.
Initial digs uncovered stone tools and remains of mammoths and woolly rhinoceroses.
Excavations will begin at the end of May, with Dr. Rob Dinnis describing the cavern as a unique site.