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Fountains Cavern
  

Fountains Cavern, Anguilla

  

Fountains Cavern, Anguilla C (i) (ii) (iii)


Fountains Cavern, on the island of Anguilla in the West Indies, is one of nineteen Indian sites identified by an archaeological survey in 1979. Of the nineten sites, folloing extensive scientific studies, the Fountain Cavern is considered to be the most important archaeological site on the island. The historic significance of the site to Anguilla and the region has led to the decision by the Government of Anguilla to develop a National Park with the Fountain Cavern as the focus.

The Fountain Cavern is a large limestone cavern located on a ridge at about seventy feet above sea level. Anguillians have known the Fountain Cavern for many years however it was not until the late 1960s that it was recognised as an archaeological site. Fountains Cavern is an unsual archaeological site worth preserving and protecting so that visitors can experience the culture and natural history of Anguilla.



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